Adventures of Superman Vol 1 573

"Higher Ground": Lex Luthor is furious with Metropolis mayor Bradford Sackett and blames Superman for destroying the futuristic Hypersector as well as the LexCorp tower. In reality, Hypersector i

"Higher Ground"
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Adventures of Superman Vol 1 #573
December, 1999
Cover Artists	Phil Jimenez Liquid! Graphics
Higher Ground
Writers	Mark Millar Stuart Immonen
Pencilers	Steve Epting
Inkers	Denis Rodier
Colorists	Glenn Whitmore Wildstorm FX
Letterers	Bill Oakley
Editors	Eddie Berganza Maureen McTigue
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There are more bricks in Metropolis bearing my name than you've got brain cells.

— Lex Luthor

Adventures of Superman #573 is an issue of the series Adventures of Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1999.

Synopsis for "Higher Ground"

Lex Luthor is furious with Metropolis mayor Bradford Sackett and blames Superman for destroying the futuristic Hypersector as well as the LexCorp tower. In reality, Hypersector is unable to expand due to homeowner Jerome Odetts, who refuses to sell his land, in spite of the bullying and violent threats made against him by Luthor. Sackett gives him an order to vacate, leaving Odetts until the end of the day on Friday to move out from his home. Luthor hand delivers it and intimidates the gentle farmer with his bodyguards Hope and Mercy.

Back at the Planet, Clark tells Lois about how distraught he is and how the issue reminds him of a time back in Smallville when his powers were first emerging and he narrowly saved the town from being razed by an electrical fire. Clark and Lois run a front page story declaring that Superman believes the Odetts farm should be marked as an historic monument that should be preserved. The city council agrees and halts the order that would have allowed Luthor to bulldoze it.

Appearing in "Higher Ground"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Jerome Odetts
• Lois Lane
• Perry White

Antagonists:

• Lex Luthor
  • Hope (First appearance)
  • Mercy

Other Characters:

• Batman (Mentioned only)
• Professor Chiang (First appearance)
• Martha Kent (Flashback only)
• Jonathan Kent (Flashback only)
• Mister Mxyzptlk (Mentioned only)
• The Presence (Mentioned only)
• Bradford Sackett
• Emmett Whitchurch (First appearance) (Flashback only)

Locations:

• Fifth Dimension (Mentioned only)
• Heaven (Mentioned only)
• New Earth
  • China
    • Great Wall of China (Mentioned only)
  • United States of America
    • New York
      • Metropolis
        • Daily Planet
        • Hypersector
        • LexCorp
    • Kansas (Flashback only)
      • Smallville (Flashback only)
        

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Adventures of Superman series

Recommended Reading

• Superman Recommended Reading

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