Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 9

In these tales from SUPERMAN #19-22, SUPERMAN ANNUAL #2, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #441-444, and DOOM PATROL #10, the mysterious Supergirl meets Superman for the first time! Plus, the Man of Steel faces Mr. Mxyzptlk, runs into the Doom Patrol and battles Metallo! And Lex Luthor is tricked into releasing criminals from the Phantom Zone -- and it's up to Superman to clean up his mess. Plus: The triumphant return of Guardian & the Newsboy Legion in a story that will impact Superman and the City of Metropolis for years to come!

Written by John Byrne, Jerry Ordway, Roger Stern, and Paul Kupperberg

Art by John Byrne, John Beatty, Karl Kesel, Jerry Ordway, Dennis Janke, Andy Kubert, John Statema, Doug Hazlewood, Ron Frenz, Brett Breeding, Erik Larsen, and Gary Martin