Story: "Doc Parasite!" (22 Pages)

Credits:

David Michelinie (plot, script)
Gil Kane (pencils)
Denis Rodier (inks)
Bill Oakley (letters)
Glenn Whitmore (colors)
Chris Duffy and Mike McAvennie (assistant edits)
Mike Carlin and K.C. Carlson (edits)

Feature Character:

Superman (last in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #2; next in Superman: The Man of Steel #50)

Supporting Characters:

Lois Lane
Jimmy Olsen
Perry White (all three last in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #2; all three next in Superman: The Man of Steel #50)
Dan Turpin (last in ???; next in Superman: The Man of Steel #50)
Metropolis Special Crimes Unit (last in Adventures of Superman #528; next in Superman: The Man of Steel #50)

Villains:

Doc Parasite (formerly the Parasite; Rudy Jones and Torval Freeman; last in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #2; next in Superman: The Man of Steel #50)
Lex Luthor (last in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #2; next in ???)
Kadabra (last in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #2; next in Underworld Unleashed #1)

Other Characters:

Centurions (formerly Team Luthor; last in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #2; next in Superman: The Man of Steel #50)
Ursula (first appearance; Freeman's assistant; dies)

Comment: This issue leads into Superman: The Man of Steel #50, commencing the Trial of Superman story

Synopsis:

Torval Freeman is an arrogant and opiniated scientist at STAR Labs, who was involved in taking care of the decaying cloned body of Lex Luthor. Now, at the command of his benefactor Neron, Luthor has fed Torval to the Parasite, unleashing a deadly foe who may be more than Superman can handle!

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