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)