Comic Title: Superman #44
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1990
On Sale Date: April 17, 1990 Shipping Date April 17, 1990
Source: Previews, #14

Shipping Date April 17, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #178

Copyright Date April 17, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Carlin

Title: "Dark Knight Over Metropolis"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)

Writer/Penciller: Jerry Ordway
Inker: Dennis Janke
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Reprinted In:
Superman:Dark Knight Over Metropolis TPB (2013)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #653; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #467)

Guest Star(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #449; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #467)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #653; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #467)
• Catherine Grant (last appearance in Action Comics #653; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #467)
• Jose Delgado (last appearance in Action Comics #653; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #467)
• Emil Hamilton (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #465; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #470)
• Bill Henderson (last appearance in Superman #37; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #467)
• Adam Morgan (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #466; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Superman #41; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #467)
• Morgan Edge (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #466; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #467)
• Intergang (last appearance in Action Comics #653; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #467)
• Blindspot (a mercenary; no further appearances)
• Mannheim (last appearance in Action Comics #653; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #467)
• Gillespie (last appearance in Action Comics #653; next appearance in Action Comics #654)
• Shockwave (last appearance in Booster Gold #12; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #467)
• Chiller (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #467)
• A street criminal (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #449; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #467)
• Slam Bradley (last appearance in Detective Comics #572; next appearance in Action Comics #656)

Other Character(s)

• A Metropolis coroner (no further appearances)
• Jennifer (Luthor's employee; no further appearances)
• Morton Captuo (Edge's attorney; no further appearances)
• A homeless man (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Amanda McCoy (in flashback; revealed to be dead)

Comments:
Part 1 of 3

This story continues in Adventures of Superman #467.

Synopsis:
Cat Grant is targeted by Intergang before she can testify against Morgan Edge. Jose Delgado, detective Slam Bradley, and Superman protect her from a mercenary named Blindspot. When his agent fails, Mannheim contracts two more super-powered criminals.

In Gotham City, Batman finds a radioactive ring in the possession of a homeless man. Batman traces the ring back to Metropolis and plans a trip to continue his investigation.

The ring belonged to Luthor, who now discovers it missing. The ring was stolen by Amanda McCoy who was recently killed.