Superman Vol 2 78

"Alive": As Lois Lane tracks down another Superman appearance, still pining over not seeing Clark Kent reappearing after Jonathan Kent's claim of bringing his son back, S.T.A.R. Labs has a face-to-face encounter with a "Superman" asking for the body of Doomsday, which has been turned over to [[P

"Alive"
Part of the "Reign of the Supermen!" event.
Superman Vol 2 #78
June, 1993
Executive Editor	Dick Giordano
Cover Artists	Dan Jurgens Brett Breeding
Alive
Writers	Dan Jurgens
Pencilers	Dan Jurgens
Inkers	Brett Breeding
Colorists	Glenn Whitmore
Letterers	John Costanza
Editors	Mike Carlin
Previous Issue	Superman #77
Next Issue	Superman #79

Superman (Volume 2) #78 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 2) with a cover date of June, 1993.

Synopsis for "Alive"

As Lois Lane tracks down another Superman appearance, still pining over not seeing Clark Kent reappearing after Jonathan Kent's claim of bringing his son back, S.T.A.R. Labs has a face-to-face encounter with a "Superman" asking for the body of Doomsday, which has been turned over to Project Cadmus. Lois assumes Project Cadmus has taken Superman's body again and now drives over to where she thinks it is in Metropolis, when Project Cadmus deals with a mysterious intruder demanding the body of Doomsday, firing everything they have at it with no effect. They are aghast when they see that the intruder is "Superman" -- but now in the form of a cyborg. Using a combination of Kryptonian abilities and new cybernetic ones, Cyborg Superman finds where the body of Doomsday is stored and brings it out into space, tying it up with strong metal cables to an asteroid and sending it hurtling toward deep space. Cyborg Superman then appears unto Lois Lane, trying to convince her that he is truly Superman. She takes him to Professor Hamilton's lab where he uses his special chamber to scan him, and reports that half of him has Superman's DNA and half of him is composed of Kryptonian technology -- suggesting that somehow this is Superman come back to life. Meanwhile in deep space, Doomsday lets out a chilling laugh.

Appearing in "Alive"

Featured Characters:

• Cyborg (Hank Henshaw)

Supporting Characters:

• Frank Berkowitz
• Guardian (Jim Harper)
• Jimmy Olsen
• Kitty Faulkner
• Lois Lane

Antagonists:

• Doomsday
• Paul Westfield

Other Characters:

• Brock (Single appearance)
• Doctor Meyer (Single appearance)
• Whit
• Professor Hamilton

Locations:

• Metropolis
  • Project Cadmus
  • New Troy
  • Daily Planet

Items:

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Vehicles:

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Notes

• This issue is reprinted in Superman: The Return of Superman and Superman: Reign of the Supermen.
• The direct market edition of this issue features a die-cut enhanced cover.
• Superman navigation number 1993/14.
• Doomsday would be seen alive again in Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Superman series

Recommended Reading

The Death and Return of Superman The events from this issue or series are related to The Death and Return of Superman, a retroactively named trilogy in which Superman is killed by the monster Doomsday. Later, four superheroes debut in Metropolis who claim or are assumed to be reincarnations of him—the Last Son of Krypton, the Man of Steel, the Man of Tomorrow, and the Metropolis Kid. Meanwhile, Superman is brought back to life. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the Death and Return of Superman Crossovers category. Doomsday! Superman: The Man of Steel #18: 1992/45 • Justice League America #69 • Superman (Volume 2) #74: 1992/46 • Adventures of Superman #497: 1992/47 • Action Comics #684: 1992/48 • Superman: The Man of Steel #19: 1993/1 • Superman (Volume 2) #75: 1993/2 Funeral for a Friend Adventures of Superman #498: 1993/3 • Justice League America #70 • Action Comics #685: 1993/4 • Superman: The Man of Steel #20: 1993/5 • Superman (Volume 2) #76: 1993/6 • Adventures of Superman #499: 1993/7 • Action Comics #686: 1993/8 • Superman: The Man of Steel #21: 1993/9 • Superman (Volume 2) #77: 1993/10 • Adventures of Superman #500: 1993/11 • Superman (Volume 2) #83: 1993/34 Reign of the Supermen! Action Comics #687: 1993/12 • Superman: The Man of Steel #22: 1993/13 • Superman (Volume 2) #78: 1993/14 • Adventures of Superman #501: 1993/15 • Action Comics #688: 1993/16 • Superman: The Man of Steel #23: 1993/17 • Superman (Volume 2) #79: 1993/18 • Adventures of Superman #502: 1993/19 • Action Comics #689: 1993/20 • Superman: The Man of Steel #24: 1993/21 • Superman (Volume 2) #80: 1993/22 • Adventures of Superman #503: 1993/23 • Action Comics #690: 1993/24 • Superman: The Man of Steel #25: 1993/25 • Superman (Volume 2) #81: 1993/26 • Adventures of Superman #504: 1993/27 • Action Comics #691: 1993/28 • Superman: The Man of Steel #26: 1993/29 • Green Lantern (Volume 3) #46 • Superman (Volume 2) #82: 1993/30 • Adventures of Superman #505: 1993/31

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Superman Triangle Numbers

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