{"product_id":"superman-the-man-of-steel-1986-1-6","title":"Superman: The Man of Steel (1986) 1-6","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cu class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eThe Man of Steel #1-6 (1986)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cmark class=\"MAeH\"\u003ea monumental six-issue comic book limited series published by \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dc.fandom.com\/wiki\/The_Man_of_Steel_Vol_1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDC Comics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e from October to December 1986\u003c\/mark\u003e. Masterminded entirely by writer and artist \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eJohn Byrne\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside legendary inker Dick Giordano, this miniseries fundamentally revolutionized the modern comic book landscape by entirely resetting and modernizing \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eSuperman's origin story\u003c\/strong\u003e following the events of \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eCrisis on Infinite Earths\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eByrne stripped away decades of convoluted Silver Age continuity to deliver a grounded, definitive blueprint for the modern Man of Steel.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eIssue-by-Issue Narrative Breakdown\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col class=\"T9WCjf qkgVBf\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eIssue #1 (\"From Out the Green Dawn\"):\u003c\/strong\u003e Explores Kal-El's departure from a cold, clinical Krypton inside a birthing matrix, his wholesome upbringing in Smallville, and his public debut saving a crashing space-plane.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eIssue #2 (\"The Daily Planet\"):\u003c\/strong\u003e Clark moves to Metropolis, meets \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dc.fandom.com\/wiki\/The_Man_of_Steel_Vol_1_6\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLois Lane\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (who drives a car into a river just to force an interview with the new hero), and secures his job at the Daily Planet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eIssue #3 (\"One Night in Gotham\"):\u003c\/strong\u003e Superman’s first historic encounter with \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eBatman\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rather than instant best friends, they initially clash over Batman’s brutal, unlawful methods, forming a tense working alliance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eIssue #4 (\"Ex-Clusive\"):\u003c\/strong\u003e Completely redefines \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eLex Luthor\u003c\/strong\u003e. Instead of a crooked mad scientist, he is reimagined as a ruthless, untouchable corporate billionaire mogul who controls Metropolis and despises Superman's arrival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eIssue #5 (\"The Mirror, Crack'd\"):\u003c\/strong\u003e Lex Luthor attempts to clone Superman, resulting in a tragic, imperfect duplicate that establishes the Post-Crisis origin of the classic villain \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eBizarro\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eIssue #6 (\"The Haunting\"):\u003c\/strong\u003e Clark returns to Smallville, clears the air with childhood sweetheart Lana Lang, and accesses a lingering message in his rocket ship to finally learn about his alien heritage on Krypton.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47617533902932,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/7573\/5636\/files\/Superman_bundle.jpg?v=1788462946","url":"https:\/\/zombieunicorncomics.com\/en-ca\/products\/superman-the-man-of-steel-1986-1-6","provider":"Zombie Unicorn Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}