Story: "The Nature of the Beast" (22 Pages)

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

Feature Character: Superman (next in Adventures of Superman #464)

Supporting Characters: Jimmy Olsen (last in Action Comics #650; next in issue #43), Lana Lang (in between Adventures of Superman #463 and #464), Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Bibbo Bibbowski, Mara Talbot; Guardian III (last in flashback in Action Comics #649; next in issue #43)

Villains: Lobo, Draaga (both last in Action Comics #650; both next in Adventures of Superman #464); Lex Luthor (last in Adventures of Superman #463; next in issue #44); Eradicator (behind the scenes)

Other Characters: Raof (first appearance; a teleporter), K'raamdyn; Chloe