Comic Title: Superman:The Man of Steel Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2020
On Sale Date: August 25, 2020 Direct Market Date August 26, 2020
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Direct Market Date July 22, 2020
Source: DC Previews, #19, 24

Direct Market Date July 22, 2020
Source: Previews, #379

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 480
Editor: Erika Rothberg

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Cityscape"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)
Demon (Post-Crisis)

Writer/Penciller: John L. Byrne
Inker: Dick Giordano
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Thomas J. Ziuko

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #587 (1987)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #427; next appearance in Captain Atom #2)
• Demon (last appearance in Swamp Thing #86; next appearance in Demon #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jason Blood (last appearance in Animal Man #23; next appearance in Demon #1)
• Glenda Mark (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Demon #1)
• Harry Matthews (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Demon #3)
• Randu Singh (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Detective Comics #602)

Villain(s)

• Morgaine Le Fey (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Swamp Thing #87; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #639)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Janke (the owner of a curio shop; no further appearances)
• An old man (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Jason Blood (in 1162 A.D.; last appearance in Swamp Thing #87; next appearance in Swamp Thing #86)
• Demon (in 1162 A.D.; last appearance in Swamp Thing #87; next appearance in Swamp Thing #86)

Comments:
This story takes place chronologically prior to Demon #1 as indicated by an editor's note and the fact that Harry Matthews is still alive.

Synopsis:
Jason Blood and his friends visit a curio shop in Gotham City. Glenda opens a strange artifact and is transformed into a building. Probes are sent out from the building which transform the other people into buildings as well. Jason Blood summons Etrigan who is impervious to the probes, but he is unable to stop them from spreading.

Superman returns to Earth after repairing an orbiting satellite. While passing Gotham, he spots the strange buildings and begins smashing them. Etrigan is able to stop further damage by explaining the situation. He then sends Superman into the past to prevent the artifact's creation.

Superman arrives in 1162 A.D. and teams up with Jason Blood in that era. Together they track down Morgaine Le Fey who is responsible for the artifact. Superman is able to prevent the curse, ensuring that the events in his own time never take place. As a result when Glenda opens the artifact in the curio shop it is empty.