Maybe we can fall for each other again some day. Gotta rush, handsome. 
Adventures of Superman #424 is an issue of the series Adventures of Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1987.
Synopsis for "Man O'War"
Los Angeles gossip columnist Catherine "Cat" Grant moves to Metropolis and begins working on the Daily Planet's Sunday supplemental. She instantly becomes enamored with her co-worker, Clark Kent.
Meanwhile, Quraci nationalists acquire a high-tech battle tank and use it to stage several terrorist attacks throughout Metropolis, including bombing City Hall. Superman flies in and makes quick work of the tank. The identities of the nationalists are unknown, as is the means by which they came upon the technology.
Lois Lane's mother, Elinore, is dying from radiation sickness that she acquired during a chemical explosion at her employer, Lexchem. Lex Luthor offers Lois a serum that Elinore must take monthly to survive in exchange for Lois going to dinner with him. What Lois doesn't know is that Luthor staged the chemical accident and is using Lois' dying mother as a bartering tool by which to control her.
Appearing in "Man O'War"
Featured Characters:
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Supporting Characters:
- Bill Henderson (First appearance)
- Cat Grant (First appearance)
- Elinore Lane (First appearance)
- Emil Hamilton (First appearance)
- Jimmy Olsen
- Lois Lane
- Lucy Lane
- Perry White
- Sam Lane (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- The Freedom League
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- Abu (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Lilya (Single appearance)
- McGregor (Single appearance)
- Mister Johnson (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Metropolis
- City Hall
- Daily Planet
- Suicide Slum
Items:
Vehicles:
- Lexjet
- Quraci experimental battle tank
Notes
- This issue was reprinted in Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 2.
- The numbering sequence for this series continues from Superman (Volume 1). This is the premiere issue under the title Adventures Of Superman.
- First appearances of Cat Grant and Emil Hamilton.
- First appearance of the Post-Crisis versions of Sam and Ella Lane and Bill Henderson.
Trivia
- The cover features Superman standing before a Metropolis skyline, however two of the skyscrapers shown are obviously meant to represent the World Trade Center towers, another clear indicator that Metropolis is meant to reflect New York City.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Superman Recommended Reading
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Action Comics (Volume 2)
- Adventures of Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
- DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 2)
- Superman (Volume 3)
- Superman (Volume 4)
- Superman (Volume 5)
- Superman (Volume 6)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- Superman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Superman: Son of Kal-El (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Steel (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Tomorrow (Volume 1)
- Superman/Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
Links and References
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