Story: "As Good As His Word!" (14 Pages)

Credits: Roger Stern and Tom Peyer (plot); Roger Stern (script); Paris Cullins (pencils); Dennis Janke (inks); John Costanza (letters); Glenn Whitmore (colors); Michael Carlin (edits)

Villains: Lex Luthor (last in Adventures of Superman #453/2), Mr. Mxyzptlk (in between Adventures of Superman #441 and #463)

Other Characters: Team Luthor, Morris (first appearance; a member of Team Luthor); Vekko (an employee of Luthor's)

Comment: Superman does not appear in this story.

Second Story: "Hostile Takeover, Part III: Poison Pill!" (8 Pages)

Credits: Roger Stern (plot, script); Jerry Ordway (plot assists); Dan Jurgens (pencils); Dennis Janke (inks); John Costanza (letters); Glenn Whitmore (colors); Michael Carlin (edits)

Feature Character: Lex Luthor (next, behind the scenes, in Adventures of Superman #454)

Villains: Gretchen Kelley, Sydney Happersen (last in Adventures of Superman #451; next in issue #35), Brainiac; George Eagleton, Simmons (both behind the scenes); Morgan Edge (next in Adventures of Superman #454)

Other Characters: Caroline Abernathy; Alton Stuart (board chairman of STAR Labs), Durwood; Morris; Scott Harris (a reporter for WLEX), Lawrence Wilcox (a reporter for Business-line; first appearance of both), Laura Conway (in between Adventures of Superman #450 and Adventures of Superman #454)