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Following the events of FOREVER EVIL, Superman confronts Lex Luthor--but the world has turned around for these two: the hero has become the villain and the villain the hero.

A surprise snowstorm hits Metropolis—in the middle of summer!

"TheæFinal Days of Superman" continues as two Supermen meet at last: pre-New 52æSuperman meets the current Kal-El. But solar Superman wants to be the only Man of Steel left standing. And divided they may fall as one Clark Kent must choose the safety of his family before either version of himself.æ

ÒTHE MAN FROM THE PHANTOM ZONE!Ó After serving his sentence in the Phantom Zone, Ak-Var is released by Superman. Unfortunately for Ak-Var, he is framed for a museum robbery shortly thereafter, and now Superman must clear his name!

Brainiac first warned of the Multitude, and now Superman comes face to face with them--on Mars! Plus: in the backup story, what appointment is so important that Superman would drop everything to attend it?

All hell breaks loose as Superman is caught between an alien menace and the super-powered soldier the U.S. Army has sent to kill it.

This collection of new essays focuses on The CW network’s hit television series Arrow—based on DC Comic’s Green Arrow—and its spin-offs The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl. Comic book adaptations have been big business for film studios since Superman (1978) and in recent years have dominated at the box office—five of the 11 highest grossing films of 2016 were adapted from comics. Superheroes have battled across the small screen for considerably longer, beginning with The Adventures of Superman (1952–1958), though with mixed results. The contributors explore the reasons behind Arrow’s success, its representation of bodies, its portrayal of women, its shifting political ideologies, and audience reception and influence on storylines.

Watch as Superman goes from defender of the common man to the greatest hero the DC Universe has ever known! Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN) returns to the Man of Steel, joined by sensational artist Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS), to bring you the story of Superman updated for the Modern Age.