Superman: The Man of Steel (1986)

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 * Title                  = The Man of Steel
 * Image                  = Superman Man of Steel TP.jpg
 * ImageText              = Cover to the Trade Paperback
 * OfficialName           = The Man of Steel
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 * Distinguish1           = Man of Steel
 * Universe               = New Earth
 * Locations              = Smallville, Metropolis, Krypton


 * Heroes                 = Superman
 * Villains               = Lex Luthor
 * Others                 = Lois Lane, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Jor-El, Lara Lor-Van, Lana Lang, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Batman, Bizarro


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 * Titles                 = Man of Steel
 * Collected              = Superman: The Man of Steel
 * Creators               = John Byrne
 * First                  = Man of Steel #1
 * Last                   = Man of Steel #6


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Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a massive event which reset the entirety of the DC Universe's past continuity, major characters and features like Superman required a reboot to reestablish their histories in the new timeline. Man of Steel was a six-issue limited series exploring the origins and first adventures of Superman published in 1986, written and illustrated by John Byrne, with inks by Dick Giordano and colors by Tom Ziuko. The series was edited by Andrew Helfer. Following its publication, three other miniseries' were published exploring the updated versions of various elements of Superman ' s supporting cast: World of Krypton, World of Smallville and World of Metropolis.

Although Man of Steel was considered the definitive Origin of Superman for over a decade, an updated version was published in 2004, written by Mark Waid, Superman: Birthright which contains contradictory and conflicting plot elements. Controversy over the validity of the events of both series will be gone over in Superman: Secret Origins, a limited series Geoff Johns is scheduled to write later in 2009.


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