- Shall I be dramatic and say "You haven't heard the last of me," Superboy?
Superman: The Secret Years #2 is an issue of the series Superman: The Secret Years (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1985. It was published on December 6, 1984.
Synopsis for "Reach Out and Touch"
Superboy investigates the Bermuda Triangle and discovers a space-warp that leads to an island where people lost in plane and ship accidents in the area have created a peaceful existence, and do not wish to return. Clark Kent meets and begins dating Lori Lemaris, a mysterious wheelchair-bound beauty. Billy Cramer becomes Clark Kent's roommate and friend, and Superboy finally reveals his secret identity to him.
Appearing in "Reach Out and Touch"
Featured Characters:
- Superboy (isochronally with Superman #129)
Supporting Characters:
- Dave Hammond
- Tommy Lee
- Ducky Ginsberg (In dream sequence only)
- Billy Cramer (full name revealed to be William F. Cramer)
- Steve Power
- Lori Lemaris (First appearance chronologically) (isochronally with Superman #129)
- House of El
- Kent Family
- Jonathan Kent (Mentioned only)
- Martha Kent (Mentioned only)
- Pete Ross (Mentioned only)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- House Dean (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- United States Coast Guard (Behind the scenes)
- Courtroom (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Mr. Drysdale (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Final appearance)
- Mr. Soames (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Final appearance)
- Judge (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Jury (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Metropolis University Students (Unnamed)
- Student (Steve Power's friend) (Unnamed) (First appearance)
- Russians (Mentioned only)
- Aliens (Mentioned only)
- Devil (Mentioned only)
- Lord (Mentioned only)
- Mrs. Cox (Smallville High Foreign Language Teacher) (Mentioned only)
- Diane (Billy Cramer's date) (Single appearance)
- Restaurant Patrons (Unnamed)
- Woody Allen (Mentioned only)
- United States Navy (Mentioned only)
- Missing People (from the Bermuda Triangle) (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Adam (Mentioned only)
- Eve (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- 1977
- Metropolis
- Metropolis University
- Dormitory
- 8th Floor
- Clark Kent's Dorm Room
- 8th Floor
- Cafeteria (Unnamed)
- Chemistry Laboratory (Unnamed)
- Infirmary (Mentioned only)
- Dormitory
- Courthouse (Unnamed)
- Courtroom
- Restaurant (Unnamed)
- Metropolis University
- Smallville (Mentioned only)
- Smallville High School (Mentioned only)
- Atlantic Ocean
- Bermuda Triangle
- Rip in the sky (Space Warp that led to the missing people and vehicles)
- Island (Unnamed)
- Rip in the sky (Space Warp that led to the missing people and vehicles)
- Bermuda Triangle
- Hell (Mentioned only)
- Heaven (Mentioned only)
- Krypton (Mentioned only)
- Garden of Eden (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Daily Planet Newspaper
- Billy Cramer's Shirt (In ruins)
- Lori Lemaris's Wheelchair (In ruins)
- Tropical Plague (Mentioned only) (from Superman #161)
- Annie Hall (Mentioned only)
Vehicles:
- Coast Guard Search Planes (Mentioned only)
- UFOs (Mentioned only)
- Missing Planes
- Missing Boats
Notes
- Superman: The Secret Years is a four-issue limited series which takes place on Earth-One of Pre-Crisis continuity.
- Lex Luthor was sentenced to 10 years for his crimes of escaping Soames Reform School and for stealing money from the bank.
- Superboy revealed his secret identity to Billy Cramer.
Trivia
- When the new movie Annie Hall was mentioned it places the timeframe of this story in the Spring of 1977.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Superman: The Secret Years series
- Images from Superman: The Secret Years Vol 1 2
Recommended Reading
- Superman #359
- Superman #362
- Superman #365
- Superman #366
- Superman #370
- Superman #374
- The Man of Steel (Volume 1) (New Earth)
- World of Krypton (Volume 1) (Earth-One)
- World of Krypton (Volume 2) (New Earth)
- World of Metropolis (Volume 1) (New Earth)
- World of Smallville (Volume 1) (New Earth)
Links and References
- Superman: The Secret Years series index at the Grand Comics Database
- Superman article at Wikipedia
- Superman article at Supermanica