Story: "Pawns" (23 Pages)

Credits:

Roger Stern (plot, script)
Tom Grummett (pencils)
Brett Breeding (inks)
John Costanza (letters)
Glenn Whitmore (colors)
Chris Duffy and Mike McAvennie (assistant edits)
Mike Carlin and K.C. Carlson (edits)

Feature Character:

Superman (last in Adventures of Superman #528; next in Action Comics #715)

Supporting Characters:

Lois Lane
Jimmy Olsen (both last in Adventures of Superman #528; both next in Action Comics #715)
Perry White (last in Superman: The Man of Steel #49; next in Action Comics #715)
Ron Troupe (in between Action Comics #713 and #718)
Cat Grant (last in Superman Vol. 2 #105; next in Adventures of Superman #529)
Alpha Centurion (last in Adventures of Superman #528; next in Superman: The Man of Steel #50)
Emil Hamilton (last in ???; next in ??)
Bill Henderson (last in ???; next in ??)

Villains:

Lex Luthor (last in issue #1; next in Action Comics #715)
Harold Vekko (last in issue #1; next in ???)
Contessa Erica Alexandra del Portenza (last in Adventures of Superman #527; next in ???)
Arclight (last in Superman Vol. 2 #103)
Kadabra (last in ???; next in Action Comics #715)
Parasite (last in Showcase '95 #5/3; merged with Doctor Torval Freeman; next in Action Comics #715)

Guest Appearance:

Oracle (last in ???; next in ???)

Other Characters:

Team Luthor (last in ???; next as the Centurions in Action Comics #715)
Torval Freeman (last in Superman Vol. 2 #91; merged with the Parasite)
Mr. Halstead (first appearance; an assistant to the Contessa)

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