Story: "Man O'War!" (23 Pages)

Credits:

Marv Wolfman (plot, script)
Jerry Ordway (pencils)
Mike Machlan (inks)
John Costanza (letters)
Tom Ziuko (colors)
Andrew Helfer (edits)

Feature Character:

Superman (last in Superman Vol. 2 #1; next in flashback in issue #425)

Supporting Characters:

Lois Lane (in between Superman Vol. 2 #1 and #3)
Lucy Lane
Jimmy Olsen (both last in Man of Steel #5; both next in Superman Vol. 2 #4)
Perry White (last in Man of Steel #2; next in issue #428)
Samuel "Sam" Lane
Elinore "Ella" Lane (Lois and Lucy Lane's parents; first post-revamp appearance of both; both next in issue #433)
Catherine "Cat" Grant (first appearance; a columnist at the Daily Planet; next in issue #428)
Professor Emil Hamilton (first appearance; a scientist; between flashbacks in issue #425)
Bill Henderson (a police inspector; first post-revamp appearance; last in Adventures of Superman Annual #7; next in issue #429)

Villains:

Abu (first appearance; an Arabian terrorist)
the Freedom League (first appearance; a terrorist organisation)
Lex Luthor (last in Superman Vol. 2 #1; next in Action Comics #584)
David Gundersen (first appearance; spoken to on phone only; next in flashback in Action Comics #584)

Other Characters:

McGregor (first appearance; a police officer)
Lilya (first appearance; an assistant of Lex Luthor)