Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Vol 1 3

"Fighting Back": Hoping to learn more of Superman's whereabouts, Lois Lane meets with the Contessa.

"Fighting Back"
Part of the "Underworld Unleashed", and "Trial of Superman!" events
Cover
Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Vol 1 #3
December, 1995
Executive Editor	Jenette Kahn
Cover Artists	Tom Grummett Brett Breeding Android Images
Fighting Back
Writers	Roger Stern
Pencilers	Tom Grummett
Inkers	Brett Breeding
Colorists	Glenn Whitmore Digital Chameleon
Letterers	John Costanza
Editors	Chris Duffy Mike McAvennie Mike Carlin K.C. Carlson
Previous Issue	Superman: The Man of Tomorrow # 2
Next Issue	Superman: The Man of Tomorrow # 4

My soul! What claptrap! I had never believed in religion as anything other than a tool to keep the rabble in line.

— Lex Luthor

Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #3 is an issue of the series Superman: The Man of Tomorrow (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1995.

Synopsis for "Fighting Back"

Hoping to learn more of Superman's whereabouts, Lois Lane meets with the Contessa.

On Sorcerers' World, Superman and Mope, on the run from the Tribunal, are captured by the Great Mohr. They convince this wizard to send them to Nrn'Frok, who may be able to clear Mope before the Tribunal.

On Earth, Lex Luthor and the Joker finally escape from Neron's snow globe, and Abra Kadabra is revealed to be the shadowy figure in Lex's limo. As they are spinning through the tornado-like exit of the globe, Joker cries for help. Luthor attempts to grab his arm, but instead lands in the desert outside Las Vegas alone ... with a fake hand in his grasp. He assumes the name "Red Howard" and hitches a ride into civilization.

Meanwhile, the Cyborg and the Tribunal, having Team Superman in custody, plan to recapture the Man of Steel.

Appearing in "Fighting Back"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Contessa
• The Joker
• Lex Luthor
• Lois Lane
• Mope

Antagonists:

• Neron
• Cheetah
• Abra Kadabra (Flashback only)
• Circe (Flashback only)
• Doctor Polaris (Flashback only)
• Great Mohr
  • Stalker
• Parasite (Flashback only)
• Shrapnel (Flashback only)
• Killer Frost (Flashback only)
• The Tribunal
  • Tribunal Prime
  • Pollux
  • Ternion
• The Cyborg

Other Characters:

• Alpha Centurion (Flashback only)
• Antonio the butler
• Mel Drury
• Nikolas the dog
• Nrn'Frok (Appears only as a corpse)
• Superman Rescue Squad
  • Steel
  • Superboy
  • Supergirl
• Tolos (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Earth
  • New York
    • Metropolis
      • Lexcorp Tower
  • Nevada
• Haven (Mentioned only)
• Hell
• Sorcerers' World
• Tribunal World

Items:

• Steel's Second Armor

Vehicles:

• Pax Romana (Flashback only)
  

Notes

• Superman navigation number 1995/50.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Superman: The Man of Tomorrow series

Recommended Reading

• Superman Recommended Reading

Links and References

Previous Adventures of Superman #530: 1995/49

Superman 1995 Navigation

Next Action Comics #717: 1996/1

Underworld Unleashed The events from this issue or series are related to the Underworld Unleashed crossover event, in which the demon Neron bargained for power with the super-heroes and super-villains of Earth in exchange for their souls. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the Underworld Unleashed Crossover category. Core Issues Underworld Unleashed #1 · Underworld Unleashed #2 · Underworld Unleashed #3 One-Shots Abyss – Hell's Sentinel · Batman – Devil's Asylum · Apokolips – Dark Uprising · Patterns of Fear Tie-In Issues Aquaman (Volume 5) #14 · Azrael #10 · Damage #18 · Green Arrow (Volume 2) #102 · Guy Gardner: Warrior #36 · Manhunter (Volume 2) #12 · Extreme Justice #10 · The Flash (Volume 2) #107 · Primal Force #13 · Spectre (Volume 3) #35 · Green Lantern (Volume 3) #68 · Hawkman (Volume 3) #26 · Justice League America #105 · R.E.B.E.L.S. #13 · Starman (Volume 2) #13 · Detective Comics #691 · Fate #13 · Impulse #8 · The Ray (Volume 2) #18 · Steel (Volume 2) #21 · Catwoman (Volume 2) #27 · Green Arrow (Volume 2) #103 · Guy Gardner: Warrior #37 · Lobo (Volume 2) #22 · Robin (Volume 2) #23 · Batman #525 · Extreme Justice #11 · Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 4) #75 · Spectre (Volume 3) #36 · Superboy (Volume 4) #22 · Green Lantern (Volume 3) #69 · Hawkman (Volume 3) #27 · Justice League America #106 · Adventures of Superman #530 · Detective Comics #692 · Justice League Task Force #30 · Legionnaires #32 · The Ray (Volume 2) #19 · Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #3 · Robin (Volume 2) #24

"The Trial of Superman!" Crossover "The Trial of Superman!" is a 1995 Superman Family crossover event. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Category:Trial of Superman! crossover category. Issues Superman: The Man of Steel #50 • Superman (Volume 2) #106 • The Adventures of Superman #529 • Action Comics #716 • Superman: The Man of Steel #51 • Superman (Volume 2) #107 • The Adventures of Superman #530 • Superman: The Man of Tomorrow#3 • Action Comics #717 • Superman: The Man of Steel #52 • Superman (Volume 2) #108 • The Adventures of Superman #531