Recounts some of Superman's earliest adventures including leaving Smallville for Metropolis and battling his enemy, Lex Luthor.

"The world's most iconic super-heroes are united for an unbelievable adventure when Superman's greatest foe, Lex Luthor, becomes President of the United States and starts an all-out super-powered hunt for the Man of Tomorrow. Nearby in Gotham, Batman finds that Superman is not the last Kryptonian, as he discovers another survivor alive... Kal-El's cousin, Supergirl! However, behind this immense discovery may be the gravest threat of all: Darkseid! Together, Superman and Batman square off against the greatest threats known to the DC Universe in an unforgettable team-up!"

A history not just of the Man of Steel but of the creators, designers, owners, and performers who made Superman the icon he is today. Here the author reveals a portrait of America over 75 years through the lens the superhero. He chronicles the adventures of men and women who kept the "Man of Tomorrow" aloft and vitally alive through seven decades and counting; the publishers and writers and artists of the comics' Golden Age who ushered in the red-and-blue-clad titan through the changing eras and evolving incarnations, as well as the actors, including George Reeves and Christopher Reeve, who brought the Man of Steel to life on screen. It tells the history of creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's struggle for the recognition and awards rightly due to the architects of the genuine cultural phenomenon known as Superman

Written by Joe Kelly, Marv Wolfman and Jeph Loeb Art by Ed Benes, LeeBermejo, Howard Chaykin, Ian Churchill, Karl Kerschl, Phil Jimenez, Dan Jurgens,Ed McGuinness, Jerry Ordway, Tim Sale and various Cover by TK The Earth-2 Man ofSteel saw his world fall apart during the events of the original CRISIS ONINFINITE EARTHS, and now the secret is finally revealed about what happened tohim, Lois, and the other remaining survivors of the Crisis - Alex Luthorof Earth-3 and Superboy from Earth Prime! In this collection including SUPERMAN#226, ACTION COMICS #836, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #649 and stories from INFINITECRISIS SECRET FILES 2006, relive the arrival of Kal-L, the Last Son of Krypton!Learn how he grew up to be the greatest hero of Earth-2. Then watch as Supermanis caught by the one person he can't defeat - Lois Lane - andwitness the undying love story of the greatest couple of Earth-2, and how theirlove could bring about the end of the universe. This volume also includes aspecial origin album by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, the creative team behindSUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS!