Story: "Swan Song" (54 Pages)

Credits:

Roger Stern (plot, script)
Jackson Guice
Denis Rodier
Curt Swan
Murphy Anderson (pencils, inks)
Bill Oakley (letters)
Glenn Whitmore (colors)
Chris Duffy (assistant edits)
Frank Pittarese (associate edits)
Mike Carlin (executive edits)

Feature Character:

Superman (last in Adventures of Superman #513; next in Steel #5)

Guest Stars:

Superboy (last in Adventures of Superman #513; next in Superboy Vol. 3 #6)
Supergirl (last in Supergirl Vol. 3 #4; next in Superman Vol. 2 #93)

Supporting Characters:

Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 2 #90; next in ???)
Jimmy Olsen
Ron Troupe
Perry White
Emil Hamilton (all four last in Superman: The Man of Steel #34)
Martha Kent
Jonathan Kent
Lana Lang (all three last in Supergirl Vol. 3 #4)
Pete Ross (last in issue #697)
Franklin Stern (last in Superman Vol. 2 #89)
Catherine Grant (last in Adventures of Superman #510)
Bill Henderson (last in Superman Vol. 2 #87)
Maggie Sawyer (last in Superman: The Man of Steel #34)
Gretchen Kelley (last in Superman Vol. 2 #90; next in ???)

Villains:

Lex Luthor II
Sydney Happersen (both last in Adventures of Superman #513; both next in Superman: The Man of Steel #35)
Colin Thornton/Satanus
Team Luthor

Other Characters:

Bizarro Clone
Sasha Green (both in flashbacks only)

Comment: This landmark issue features almost every major supporting character still alive in the Superman comics. It marks the last issue of Roger Stern as writer. First issue in Fall of Metropolis (other issues were Superman: Man of Steel 38, Superman 91, Adventures of Superman 514, Action Comics 701).

Synopsis:

The final battle for Metropolis awaits. Lex Luthor has been exposed for his crimes by a key ally's betrayal and Lois Lane is finally clearing her name. But Luthor won't go down without a fight, and even with the help of Supergirl and Superboy, there may be no way for Superman to save his beloved Metropolis. Meanwhile, a very special event takes place back in Smallville.

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