In these tales from the late 1980s that led the way to the "Death of Superman" saga, the Man of Steel faces foes including Brainiac, Lex Luthor and Silver Banshee. While Luthor attempts to manipulate Brainiac into doing his bidding, Superman is forced to stop an assassination attempt on Luthor. And Superman banishes himself from Earth when doubts about his own sanity begin to take hold. Plus: the origin of of the mysterious Silver Banshee, and a battle royal between Metropolis crime-fighters Gangbuster and the Guardian.
Collects ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #445-450 and SUPERMAN #23-27
Written by: Jerry Ordway and Roger Stern
Art by: Jerry Ordway, Dennis Janke, Kerry Gammill, John Beatty, Brett Breeding, Mike Mignola, and P. Craig Russell