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/DC Comics Lex Luthor has robbed Superman of his superabilities, with the help of that interdimensional troublemaker, Mr. Mxyzptlk, and a magical element called Red Kryptonite. While the de-powered Superman continues to fight injustice, he also grapples with one of the greatest conflicts of his life--whether or not to ask Lois Lane to

Superman returns to earth and must save the planet from cataclysmic destruction while trying to revive his love affair with Lois Lane.

In this haunting painted tale of redemption and damnation, Batman and Superman must overcome destructive nightmares of each other''s pasts as they battle against a pair of demonic villains. Plagued by visions of his parents'' murders at the hands of a lone gunman, the Man of Steel becomes a vicious force for justice. At the same time, the Dark Knight loses his mental and physical edge as his dreams of life on Krypton make him fearful of the night. Now up against the possessed Man-Bat and the merciless Silver Banshee, the world''s greatest heroes must rise above these psychological manipulations to once again become the men they were or risk losing their souls forever.

Superman, the Man of Steel, defeats aliens and super-villains, and rescues Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen. Featuring new stories, with original art by DC illustrators, the books in this series bring the adventures of DC''s ultimate hero to a younger readership.

Ace the Bat-Hound and Krypto the Super-Dog smell something fishy. Penguin''s Bad News Birds have stolen sardines from the Gotham City Marina. Together, the doggy duo must reel in the fowl felons and throw them in the can.

Written by Len Wein, Paul Levitz, Cary Bates and others Art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Murphy Anderson, and others Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez Superman meets DC''s greatest heroes including The Flash, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and many more in this title collecting DC COMICS PRESENTS #1-26. Advance-solicited; on sale November 18 o 512 pg, B&W, $17.99 US

The Golden Age of Superman hits its stride in SUPERMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 7,reprinting SUPERMAN #25-29 (1943-1944)! With World War II heating up, Supermanfights subversion and sabotage at home while foiling villains like the Toymanand the Prankster.

One year after the evil Cyborg Superman hurled Doomsday''s body into space, the real Superman is still haunted by memories of his death in battle. Consumed by the knowledge that Doomsday is still out there, Superman sets out to find out the monster and put an end to him.

A second collection of Superman''s greatest adventures, reprinting severalclassic tales of the Man of Steel''s battles between Luthor, Brainiac, Mr.Mxyztplk, and more! Features stories from Superman (first series) #130, #132, #141, #167,#233, #400, Superman (second series) #2, and Adventures of Superman#500 & #638.

Twelve years ago a child from a distant planet fell to Earth in a lethal hail of meteors. And one sleepy town in Kansas was transformed forever. Smallville - it''s not the place it was. Just ask the locals...Clark''s powers have completely vanished. Worse still, he has no memory of them. As if on cue, a recently paroled murderer rolls into town. Ray Dansk is a man burning with rage - and it''s focussed on the people who sent him down. Unless Clark''s memory and abilities return, Smallville will be at the mercy of a psychopath who''s feeling more than a little physically-enhanced thanks to a little meteor-contaminated drinking...Look out for these other sizzling Smallville titles: STRANGE VISITORS; HAUNTINGS; WHODUNNIT

Eight of Superman''s deadliest foes, united by a common desire for just one thing... revenge Superman''s own life; his marriage to Lois Lane and his transformation from Man of Steel to ''man of energy'' -- a mysterious mastermind plots Superman''s downfall, bringing together Metropolis''s mightiest and most dangerous villains to form the Superman Revenge Squad. It''s Superman''s trial by fire, his greatest battle, and it''s 240 pages crammed with truly epic superhero action.

Graphic Novel. The world''s most famous superhero, Superman''s adventures protecting Metropolis have thrilled readers worldwide for over sixty years! When Clark Kent travels to the African nation of Nyasir, he discovers a young man intent on keeping both missionaries and believers safe. But with power levels beyond his control, the young man causes a terrible tragedy. Superman must now discover the secret of Redemption before things get even worse! Plus, a dark tale of Superman gone bad! Kurt Busiek (Astro City) and Fabian Nicieza (X-Men), with artists Carlos Pacheco (JLA/JSA) and Walt Slmonson (Thor) present tales of Superman versus the supernatural!

On the night of its premiere, Smallville broke the record for the most-watched pilot ever on the WB network. Since then the WB''s hottest and highest-rated new show has received rave reviews and is watched by over 6.5 million viewers of all ages. Now, in the Smallville book series, fans can go beyond the TV show to join young, legendary Clark Kent, Lana Lang, and Lex Luthor as they set out on original adventures, complete with all the thrills and strange happenings that fans of Smallville have come to expect!

The eradicator is a deadly and powerful machine from the planet Krypton. Superman has it buried in the Antarctic in order to prevent it from wreaking havoc on the ecology by melting the ice cap - or so he thinks.