Story: "Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography" (46 Pages)

Credits:

James D. Hudnall (plot, script)
Eduarto Barreto (pencils, inks)
Bill Oakley (letters)
Adam Kubert (colors)
Jonathan Peterson (associate edits)
Michael Carlin (edits)

Feature Character:

Peter Sands (first appearance; a journalist; dies in flashback)

Guest Star:

Clark Kent (also in flashback following Action Comics #644 and preceding main story; next in Adventures of Superman #458)

Supporting Character:

Perry White (in flashback to youth preceding flashback in World of Metropolis #1)

Villains:

Lex Luthor (also in flashback following Action Comics #643 and preceding main story, and in flashback to youth preceding flashback in World of Metropolis #1; next in Superman Vol. 2 #35)
Richard McGuire (first appearance; an enforcer for Luthor; in flashback preceding main story and in flashback to youth)
Edward Kelly (first appearance; a friend of Richard's; in flashback to youth)

Other Characters:

Mr. Luthor
Mrs. Luthor (first appearance; Lex Luthor's parents; both die in flashback)
John Quinn (first appearance; Peter's ex-wife Sally's attorney)
Ellen Fisher (first appearance; an editor at Tinsel Town Press)
Shel Blitzstein (first appearance; the publisher of Hot Babes)
Frank (first appearance; one of Sands neighbors; all four in flashback preceding main story)
Mrs. Anderson (first appearance; one of Luthor's former teachers)
Mr. Bryant (first appearance; an insurance salesman)
Harry (first appearance; an old friend of Sands' and former employee of Luthor; dies)
Melissa Dugan (first appearance; a former employee and lover of Luthor; all four in flashback preceding main story and in flashback to Luthor's youth)
Commissioner Macklin (first appearance)
Lisa (first appearance; one of Luthor's lovers)