Superman: Birthright #5 is an issue of the series Superman: Birthright (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 2004. It was published on November 5, 2003.
Synopsis for "Menace to Metropolis"
Appearing in "Menace to Metropolis"
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Other Characters:
- General Pickford
- Otto Juris
- Doctor Chun
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Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Superman: Birthright.
Trivia
- The name Paul Paxton, used for the saboteur, was also used as the antagonist in Action Comics #213. Honestly, there's probably no connection, we just think things like this are kinda cool.
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