"Secret Weapon"

Part of the Reign of the Supermen! event

Action Comics Vol 1 #691
September, 1993

Executive Editor

Dick Giordano

Cover Artists

Ed Hannigan, Kerry Gammill, Jackson Guice, Denis Rodier

Writers

Roger Stern

Pencilers

Jackson Guice

Inkers

Denis Rodier

Colourists

Glenn Whitmore

Letterers

Bill Oakley

Editors

Mike Carlin, Frank Pittarese

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Appearing in "Secret Weapon"

Featured Characters:

•  Kal-El 

Supporting Characters:

• Steel (John Henry Irons)
• Superboy
• Eradicator
• Supergirl

Villains:

• Cyborg (Hank Henshaw)
•  Lex Luthor, Jr. 
•  Mongul 

Locations:

• Engine City
• Coast City
• Metropolis
• Fortress of Solitude

Items:

• Fortress Robots
• Kryptonian Regeneration Matrix
• Steel's Armor
• Kryptonite
  
  

Synopsis for "Secret Weapon"

As Superman and Steel press onward toward the heart of Engine City, Supergirl reveals herself as Superman's secret weapon against the troops they have encountered along the way. Superboy survives the destruction of the rocket that was diverted from destroying Metropolis, but is now left too weak to return to Engine City. Cyborg Superman begins to realize that his adversary Superman has returned from the dead and is now contemplating on how to personally deal with him. Mongul decides to end his unequal partnership with the Cyborg and fires up the engines of the city powered by Kryptonite. At the Fortress of Solitude, the Eradicator drains all its energy in order to repower himself and resume his fight against the Cyborg.

Notes

This issue is reprinted in the The Return of Superman trade paperback.

Trivia

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Recommended Reading

The Death and Return of Superman The events from this issue or series are related to The Death and Return of Superman, a retroactively named trilogy in which Superman is killed by the monster Doomsday, and then later brought back to life. Meanwhile, four superheroes debut in Metropolis to take his place, The Eradicator, Steel, Cyborg Superman, and Superboy. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the Death and Return of Superman Crossovers category. The Death of Superman Superman: Man of Steel #18 • Justice League America #69 • Superman (Volume 2) #74 • Adventures of Superman #497 • Action Comics #684 • Superman: Man of Steel #19 • Superman (Volume 2) #75 Funeral for a Friend Justice League America #70 • Adventures of Superman #498 • Action Comics #685 • Superman: Man of Steel #20 • Superman (Volume 2) #76 • Adventures of Superman #499 • Action Comics #686 • Superman: Man of Steel #21 • Superman (Volume 2) #77 • Adventures of Superman #500 • Superman (Volume 2) #83 Reign of the Supermen! Action Comics #687 • Superman: Man of Steel #22 • Superman (Volume 2) #78 • Adventures of Superman #501 • Action Comics #688 • Superman: Man of Steel #23 • Superman (Volume 2) #79 • Adventures of Superman #502 • Action Comics #689 • Superman: Man of Steel #24 • Superman (Volume 2) #80 • Adventures of Superman #503 • Action Comics #690 • Superman: Man of Steel #25 • Superman (Volume 2) #81 • Adventures of Superman #504 • Action Comics #691 • Superman: Man of Steel #26 • Green Lantern (Volume 3) #46 • Superman (Volume 2) #82 • Adventures of Superman #505 Links and References No external links. Previous Adventures of Superman #504 Superman 1993 Navigation Next Superman: The Man of Steel #26