Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? is a DC Comics trade collection of the final issues of the pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths titles Superman #423 and Action Comics #583. Written by Alan Moore, pencilled by long-time Superman artist Curt Swan, and inked by George Pérez (Superman #423) and Kurt Schaffenberger (Action #583), the tale incorporates the Mort Weisinger-era style but has a distinctly modern twist. It is intended to close the book on the original character's history prior to The Man of Steel relaunch by John Byrne. The current DC Comics logo, adopted in May 2005. ... Cover to Crisis on Infinite Earths #1. ... Superman, nicknamed The Man of Steel, is a fictional character and superhero who first appeared in Action Comics #1 in 1938 and eventually became the most popular and well-known comic book icon of all time. ... Cover of Action Comics #1, which featured the debut of Superman. ... Alan Moore Alan Moore (born November 18, 1953, in Northampton, England) is a British writer most famous for his work in comics. ... Curt Swan (born February 17, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; died June 16, 1996) was an American comic book artist, most known for his work on the Superman comics. ... New Teen Titans #1, the most famous series George Perez drew for. ... Kurt Schaffenberger (December 15, 1920-January 24, 2002) was an American comic book artist. ... Mortimer Weisinger (1915-1978) was an American magazine and comic book editor. ... The Man of Steel is a nickname often used to describe the nearly indestructible comic book superhero, Superman. ... Uncanny X-Men #135 (1980), cover by Byrne John Byrne (July 6, 1950 - ) is a British-born Canadian (now naturalised American) author and artist of comic books. ...

Plot

A reporter pays a visit to Lois Lane hoping that she can supply answers to the mystery of the Man of Steel's disappearance. Superman's secret identity is revealed, and all of the villains in his rogue's gallery attempt to kill him and everyone associated with him. Superman takes everyone close to him to his Fortress of Solitude to protect them. In the ensuing battle, Jimmy Olsen, Lana Lang, and Krypto are killed. Brainiac, the Kryptonite Man, Lex Luthor, and Bizarro are also killed. Superman discovers that Mr. Mxyzptlk is the villain orchestrating the attack. Superman uses the Phantom Zone projector to kill Mxy. Since he has broken his own code to never kill, Superman exposes himself to Gold Kryptonite, and disappears into the Arctic wasteland. The Silver Age Fortress of Solitude, from Superman #187 (June 1966). ... Jimmy Olsen in a scene from Supermans Pal, Jimmy Olsen #36 (1959). ... Lana Lang, Clark Kent and Lois Lane from Supermans Girl Friend, Lois Lane #22, January 1961. ... Krypto, with Superboy, in his first appearance, from Adventure Comics #210, 1955 Krypto, also known as Krypto the Superdog, is Supermans pet dog in the various Superman comic books published by DC Comics. ... Brainiac is a fictional supervillain in DC Comics, most often appearing as an opponent of Superman. ... Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain and archenemy of Superman. ... This article is about Bizarro, the comic book character. ... A former incarnation of Mr. ... The Phantom Zone is a fictional dimension in the Superman comic books used predominantly before the DC Comics shared universe retcon with Crisis on Infinite Earths in the 1980s. ... Superman, Phantom Zone criminals, and Jimmy Olsen, in front of a display of kryptonite models. ...

It is revealed at the end that he has secretly assumed the identity Jordan Elliot and is married to Lois Lane. They have a child that has inherited Superman's strength, and possibly other of his super-powers. Lois Lane is a fictional character who appears in the Superman stories produced by DC Comics. ...

In 2005, the closing moments of the "Absolute Power" arc in Superman/Batman established that this Superman is an analog/variant of the Kingdom Come Superman, separated only by slight timeline anomalies. Metron helps the "KC" Superman restore his proper place in the DC Universe, a result which would seem to blatantly contradict the underpinnings of Hypertime. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Superman/Batman is an ongoing monthly title starring Superman and Batman currently published by DC Comics and written by Jeph Loeb. ... Promotional art for Kingdom Come. ... Metron and his Mobius Chair is a character made up by Jack Kirby and his Fourth World series in DC Comics. ... The DC Universe (DCU) is the fictional shared setting where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place. ... A fictional concept presented in the 1998 comic book series The Kingdom, hypertime is both a catch-all explanation for any continuity discrepancies in DC Universe stories, and a variation—in fact, a superset—of the Multiverse that existed before Crisis on Infinite Earths. ...