Superman Special Vol 1 1

"Behold! The Ultimate Man!": A scientist distracts Superman with menaces of his creation in order to buy time to evolve himself into the ultimate being.

"Behold! The Ultimate Man!"
Cover
Superman Special Vol 1 #1
January, 1983
Executive Editor	Dick Giordano
Cover Artists	Gil Kane
Behold! The Ultimate Man!
Writers	Gil Kane
Pencilers	Gil Kane
Inkers	Gil Kane
Colorists	Tom Ziuko
Letterers	Milt Snapinn
Editors	Julius Schwartz E. Nelson Bridwell
Next Issue	Superman Special # 2

Earthman is still in the process of becoming man! I have become that man... Ultimate Man!

...The brain I have is now a million years ahead of yours! The problems that scientist have worked on for generations I can solve in mere moments! I will watch over you and provide for you as a guardian over helpless charges! But hear me, o' world! I must be obeyed! Do not incur my wrath!

— Ultimate Man

Superman Special #1 is an issue of the series Superman Special (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1983. It was published on December 9, 1982.

Synopsis for "Behold! The Ultimate Man!"

A scientist distracts Superman with menaces of his creation in order to buy time to evolve himself into the ultimate being.

Appearing in "Behold! The Ultimate Man!"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane (Cameo)
• Perry White (Cameo)
• Jimmy Olsen (Cameo)

Antagonists:

• Bently Wayland (Single appearance)
• High Ranking Dissident Troops (Single appearance)
• Ultimate Man (Unnamed) (Real Name) (Single appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Daily Planet Employees (Unnamed)
• News Reporter (Unnamed) (at Washington D.C.) (On a TV or computer screen) (Single appearance)
• President of the United States (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
• United States Army
  • Brigadier General (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
• United States Marine Corps
• United States Government
  • United States Congress (Mentioned only)
• News Reporter (Unnamed) (at Mount Fujihara) (On a TV or computer screen) (Single appearance)
• Rao (Mentioned only)
• God (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Space
  • Space Warp
  • Earth
    • Metropolis
      • Galaxy Communications Building
        • City Room
        • Storeroom
    • Washington, D.C.
      • White House
        • Hot Line Room
    • Sierras (Unnamed) (Unknown Location)
      • Observatory (Unnamed)
    • Pacific Ocean
      • Giant Wave (Destroyed)
      • Island (Unnamed) (Unknown Location)
        • Mount Fujihara Volcano

Items:

• Nuclear Warheads (Mentioned only)
• Meteors (Destroyed)
• Bolt of Green Kryptonite
• Lens (from the world's largest telescope)

Vehicles:

• 
  

Concepts:

• Enhanced Vision
• Thermal-Blast
• Telepathy
• Energy Projection
• Attempted Coup
• Armageddon (Mentioned only)
  

Notes

• Bently Wayland was a presidential advisor who wanted to take control of the United States by a coup.
• Ultimate Man's real name was never revealed in this story.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Superman Special series
• Images from Superman Special Vol 1 1