An alien ship sets up a screen to filter the sun's rays from reaching the earth, causing Superman's sunlight-driven strength to begin to drain away.

The distant planet Krypton faces total destruction. Before it explodes, the scientist Jor-El and his wife Lara send their only son into outer space. Later, the child's rocket crashes into a Kansas cornfield where a farmer and his wife discover the boy and his strange powers.

Evil aliens Kalibak and Desaad have hired intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo to capture Superman--dead or alive.

"Daily Planet reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane are covering the opening of the new Metropolis Museum when, suddenly, a gigantic skeleton of a blue whale comes to life. With lightning-speed, Superman catches the colossal creature, but the magical mischief is far from over. The impish Mr. Mxyzptlk has returned from the Fifth Dimension with dozens of troublesome tricks. Even the Man of Steel is helpless against his power of magic"--P. [4] of cover....

Doomsday has come to Metropolis, and the Man of Steel must do everything in his power to stop him!

"When invader probes bombard our world, Superman journeys into the deepest reaches of space to confront his old foe. But the Brainiac he encounters is unlike any he's faced before. Aboard his massive ship, the one true Brainiac hoards wonders and horrorsin equal measure. Only one treasure eludes him. Setting his sights on Superman, Brainiac will do anything to ensure that the Last Son of Krypton is his alone. Supergirl. Metropolis. Earth. Everything...

Superman describes what it is like to be Superman, discussing how he came to be on Earth, his superpowers, and how he uses his powers to help people.