Story: "Mr. Kent Goes to Metropolis!" (22 Pages)

Credits:

John Byrne (plot, script)
Win Mortimer (pencils)
Dick Giordano and Sal Trapani (inks)
Albert DeGuzman (letters)
Tom Ziuko (colors)
Mike Carlin (edits)

Feature Character:

Superman (also in flashback following ??? and preceding ???)

Supporting Character:

Lois Lane (also in flashback following flashback in issue #2 and preceding flashback in issue #4)

Villains:

Clarence
Emil
Bobby
Steve (first appearance of all four; all four in flashback)
Morrie
Bert, and one other (first appearance of all three; three bankrobbers)

Other Characters:

Ruby (first appearance; an old friend of Clark's; also in flashback)
Carolyn
Dru (first appearance of both; Ruby's children)
Dean Reynolds (first appearance; the dean of Metropolis University; in flashback)
Mr. Balducci (first appearance; a restaurant owner; in flashback)
Buddy (first appearance; a police officer; in flashback)