Comic Title: World of Smallville #3
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: June 1988
On Sale Date: February 9, 1988 Shipping Date February 9, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #2

Shipping Date February 9, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #136

Newsstand Date March 3, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #136

Copyright Date February 9, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Shipping Date February 16, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #1
Listing dates were out of sequence

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

Title: "Stolen Souls"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: John L. Byrne
Penciller: Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker: Alfredo P. Alcala
Letterer: Carrie Spiegle (McCarthy)
Colorist: Petra Scotese (Goldberg)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World of Smallville #2; next appearance in World of Smallville #4)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in World of Smallville #2; next appearance in World of Smallville #4)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in World of Smallville #2; next appearance in World of Smallville #4)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in World of Smallville #2; next appearance in World of Smallville #4)

Villain(s)

• Manhunters (in flashback; last appearance in Adventures of Superman #436; next appearance in Action Comics #595)
• A gang of bank robbers (no further appearances)
• The Manhunter replacement of Dr. Whitney (last appearance in World of Smallville #2; next appearance in World of Smallville #4)

Other Character(s)

• Thomas and Carol Lang (Lana's parents; both die in flashback; no further appearances)
• Helen (Lana's aunt; in flashback; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Lana Lang (earliest chronological appearance; as a baby; next appearance in Man of Steel #1)
• Lana Lang (during her childhood; last appearance in Man of Steel #1; next appearance in Man of Steel #1)
• Lana Lang (during Clark's departure from Smallville; last appearance in Man of Steel #6; next appearance in World of Smallville #3)
• Lana Lang (after leaving Smallville; last appearance in World of Smallville #3; next appearance in World of Smallville #4)
• Martha Kent (during Lana's departure from Smallville; last appearance in Man of Steel #1; next appearance in World of Smallville #4)
• Jonathan Kent (during Lana's departure from Smallville; last appearance in Man of Steel #1; next appearance in World of Smallville #4)
• Clark Kent (during his childhood; last appearance in Man of Steel #1; next appearance in Man of Steel #1)
• Clark Kent (during his departure from Smallville; last appearance in Man of Steel #6; next appearance in World of Metropolis #3)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Jor-El (pictured on a Manhunter monitor)
• Lara (pictured on a Manhunter monitor)
• Green Lantern Corps (in flashback)
• Dr. G.I. Whitney (in flashback)
• Whitney's wife (in flashback)

Comments:
This story is continued from World of Smallville #2 and continues in World of Smallville #4.

This story provides details into the life of Lana Lang. It includes a retelling of some events including her first meeting with Clark from Man of Steel #1 and learning his secret from Man of Steel #6.

Synopsis:
Clark and Lana are caught in a daylight bank holdup. Clark secretly uses his heat vision against the crooks and allows them to be captured by police. Clark and Lana then walk home. Lana tells Clark that although she has no memory of being a Manhunter agent and spy, she has begun to wonder if her feelings for Clark were caused by the evil robots. Clark and his parents assure Lana that her emotions were real because the Manhunters were just machines. The Kents then tell Lana about a visit with Aunt Helen, who came to them when Lana left Smallville.