- It wouldn't look right for Superman to be arrested for indecent exposure.
- — Superman
Superman #422 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1986.
Synopsis for "Dark Moon Rising!"
Superman seeks out a werewolf who he think has committed murder, only to find five other werewolves who are the true culprits.
Appearing in "Dark Moon Rising!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Bill Henderson (On a TV or computer screen)
- Jimmy Olsen
- Lois Lane
Antagonists:
- Five Blood Disease Researchers (Unnamed) (Flashback and main story) (Single appearance)
- Werewolves (Flashback and main story)
Other Characters:
- Citizens of Metropolis (Unnamed)
- Subway Conductor (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Subway Passengers (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Delivery Truck Driver (Unnamed) (Apparent Death) (Single appearance)
- Martin Levine (owner of Sinai Jewelers) (Single appearance; dies)
- Henry (saved by Superman from a Werewolf) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Henry's Wife (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Henry's Son (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- A Wino (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Metropolis Police Department
- Metro Power Employees (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Jonathan J. Wyatt (Mentioned only)
- Ally Sheedy (Mentioned only)
- European Town Citizens (Unnamed) (In a vision)
- God (Mentioned only)
- Mrs. Lawrence (Single appearance)
- Chuck Lawrence (Single appearance)
- Jerry Lawrence (Single appearance)
- Thomas Lawrence (Single appearance) (Flashback and main story)
Locations:
- New Earth
- United States of America
- Metropolis
- Metropolis Subway
- Galaxy Communications Building
- Health Club (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Metropolis Jewelry Exchange
- Metro Power (In ruins)
- Sporting Goods
- Lupus Laboratories
- California
- Hollywood (Mentioned only)
- Los Angeles (Mentioned only)
- Santa Monica
- Mrs. Lawrence's Sister's Residence
- Metropolis
- North Pole
- Fortress of Solitude (Final appearance) (on Earth-One)
- Europe (Unnamed) (In a vision)
- United States of America
Items:
- Kryptonite (Mentioned only)
- Fortress of Solitude Key
- Super-Computer (Final appearance) (on Earth-One)
- Superman Tee Shirt (As merchandise only)
- Superman's Uniform (stolen by Werewolf Thomas Lawrence)
- Superman's Spare Uniform
- Daily Planet Newspaper
Vehicles:
- Metro #7 El Train
- Delivery Truck
Concepts:
Notes
- This issue is set in the short period where the Superman of Earth-One (and all his supporting characters and villains) existed on the post-Crisis New Earth. This period ended when the effects of the Crisis "caught up" with Superman (et al) in The Man of Steel #1.
- This is the last issue of the series to star the Superman of Earth-One (and his supporting characters and villains). Next issue begins a two-part imaginary tale titled, "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?".
- Superman received a scratch on his right cheek during his initial encounter with the werewolf.
- Bill Henderson and Lois Lane appear next in Lois Lane #1. Jimmy Olsen appears next in Lois Lane #2.
- Jonathan J. Wyatt was a Hollywood movie star that Lois Lane had a date with. Mr. Wyatt starred in Through the Mirror which grossed over $125 million in four weeks.