Action Comics Vol 1 0



The Yesterday Man


 * "No one dies today!"
 * --Superman

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 0 Month: December Year: 1994

Credits
Head Writer: David Michelinie Cover Artists: Jackson Guice Pencilers: Jackson Guice Inkers: Denis Rodier Colourists: Glenn Whitmore Editors: Chris Duffy, Frank Pittarese and Mike Carlin

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Superman
 * Bristol
 * Conduit
 * Frank Berkowitz
 * Lois Lane
 * Martha Kent
 * Ron Troupe
 * Ruby
 * Siskel

Locations
 * Metropolis
 * New Troy
 * 344 Clinton Street
 * Centennial Park
 * Daily Planet
 * Metro Palace Theater
 * Metropolis Bay
 * Suicide Slum


 * Simbalia (in flashback)
 * Smallville
 * Kent farm


 * Virginia
 * Conduit's safe-house

Items
 * Kryptonite
 * Superman memorial statue

First Appearances: Siskel (an agent of the Pipeline) Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: After his most recent bout with Conduit, Superman returns to Lois’ apartment, to make sure she is okay. He then takes off to track down Conduit.

Conduit meanwhile, surveys activity within the Pipeline. He reflects upon the time some years ago when he was an operative for the CIA. Ultimately, he became too much of a loose cannon, and the CIA tried to take him down. Conduit killed his attackers and went rogue, forming his own rival intelligence network – the Pipeline.

Now he intends to disrupt a public Daily Planet dedication ceremony. Conduit flies in and tries to kill Clark Kent on the street. Clark pretends to fall through the rubble and uses the moment to change into Superman. Conduit uses Kryptonite coated tendrils to keep Superman at bay, but the hero eventually defeats his rival and Conduit is arrested. Conduit now bears a grudge against both Clark Kent and Superman.

Trivia

 * There is a character featured in this issue who makes a reference to Professor Parker’s photography class. This is likely a tongue-in-cheek reference to the Marvel Comics character, Peter Parker, a photographer for the Daily Bugle. Peter Parker is more widely renowned however as the high-flying hero, the amazing Spider-Man.


 * The last movie that was featured at the Metro Palace Theater was The Man Who Would Be King.


 * This comic book features advertisements for the following products:
 * &mdash;NBC – Television fall preview highlights
 * &mdash;Sega – Taz: Escape From Mars video game for Sega Genesis and Game Gear
 * &mdash;Sega – Tradewest, Troy Aikman NFL Football video game for Sega Genesis
 * &mdash;Stridex facial cleanser
 * &mdash;Sunsoft – The Death and Return of Superman video game
 * &mdash;Fox TV – M.A.N.T.I.S. television series
 * &mdash;Comic Cavalcade comic book back-issue catalogue
 * &mdash;Rain-Blo bubble gum (featuring Batman and Robin)
 * &mdash;American Entertainment comic book back-issue catalogue

Related Articles

 * Metropolis Special Crimes Unit
 * Pipeline