Superman: Birthright Vol 1 5

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"Menace to Metropolis"
Superman: Birthright Vol 1 #5
January, 2004
Executive Editor	Dan DiDio
Cover Artists	Leinil Francis Yu Gerry Alanguilan Dave McCaig
Menace to Metropolis
Writers	Mark Waid
Pencilers	Leinil Francis Yu
Inkers	Gerry Alanguilan
Colourists	Dave McCaig
Letterers	Comicraft
Editors	Eddie Berganza Tom Palmer, Jr.
Previous Issue	Superman: Birthright # 4
Next Issue	Superman: Birthright # 6

Add it to my bill, you diseased maniac.

— Superman

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.

Appearing in "Menace to Metropolis"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane
• Jimmy Olsen
• Perry White

Antagonists:

• Lex Luthor

Other Characters:

• General Pickford
• Otto Juris
• Doctor Chun

Locations:

• Metropolis
  • Lexcorp Towers
  • Daily Planet
• Colorado

Items:

• Green Kryptonite

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

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.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Superman: Birthright series
• Images from Superman: Birthright Vol 1 5

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)
  • DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
  • Superman (Volume 1)
  • Superman (Volume 2)
  • Superman (Volume 3)
  • Superman (Volume 4)
  • Superman (Volume 5)
  • Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
  • Superman Confidential (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)

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