The Man of Steel 1986 #1 Standard Cover - Direct - back issue

Lara and Jor-El discuss their unborn son, and how Jor-El intends to protect him. As Krypton begins its final eruptions, Jor-El sends Kal-El to Earth.

Clark Kent is now a star football player, helped by additional strength. But his foster father reveals that he is adopted and is an alien from another planet.

After helping out secretly for years, Clark Kent is forced into doing his first public super-deed, saving the space-plane Constitution. In doing so, he has his first meeting with Lois Lane.

The Kents design and make a costume for Clark, and come up with a way for him to look different in both identities as he adopts his Superman identity.

On-sale date from DC Releases #29. This comic contains no ads.

• - This cover depicts the explosion of Krypton. Logo design credit from Todd Klein.
• The Man of Steel - Dick Giordano discusses the new direction for Superman.
• Superman: A Personal View - John Byrne talks about his introduction to Superman.
• Coming Every Two Weeks! - On the back cover. Displays black and white versions of all six covers for this series, minus the cover text.