Comic Title: Adventures of Superman #449
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1988
On Sale Date: October 25, 1988 Shipping Date October 25, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #9

Shipping Date October 27, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #151

Copyright Date October 25, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

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

Title: "The Search"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)

Crossover Event:
Invasion

Writer/Penciller: Jerry Ordway
Inker: Dennis Janke
Letterer: Albert Tobias De Guzman
Colorist: Petra Scotese (Goldberg)

Reprinted In:
Superman:The Exile & Other Stories Omnibus HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #26; next appearance in Invasion #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #26; next appearance in Superman #27)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #26; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #450)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #26; next appearance in Superman #27)
• Guardian (last appearance in Superman #26; next appearance in Invasion #2)
• Dubbilex (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #448; next appearance in Superman #36)
• Bibbo (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #447; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #454)
• Alice White (behind-the-scenes; last appearance in World of Metropolis #1; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #457)

Villain(s)

• A pornographer (no further appearances)
• Several roughnecks (no further appearances)
• Dominators (last appearance in Swamp Thing #81; next appearance in Invasion #2)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Captain Atom (last appearance in Superman #26; next appearance in Invasion #2)
• Newsboy Legion Alpha (last appearance in Superman Annual #2; next appearance in Secret Origins #49)
• Gabby Alpha (last appearance in Superman Annual #2; next appearance in Secret Origins #49)
• Big Words Alpha (last appearance in Superman Annual #2; next appearance in Secret Origins #49)
• Tommy Alpha (last appearance in Superman Annual #2; next appearance in Secret Origins #49)
• Scrapper Alpha (last appearance in Superman Annual #2; next appearance in Secret Origins #49)
• Flip Alpha (last appearance in Superman Annual #2; next appearance in Secret Origins #49)
• Wade Eiling (last appearance in Invasion #2; next appearance in Invasion #2)
• Amanda Waller (last appearance in Invasion #2; next appearance in Invasion #2)
• Flash (last appearance in Invasion #2; next appearance in Invasion #2)
• Firestorm (last appearance in Invasion #2; next appearance in Invasion #2)
• Manhunter (last appearance in Invasion #2; next appearance in Invasion #2)
• Green Lantern (last appearance in Invasion #2; next appearance in Invasion #2)
• Batman (last appearance in Invasion #2; next appearance in Invasion #2)
• Maxwell Lord (last appearance in Invasion #2; next appearance in Invasion #2)

Other Character(s)

• Amanda McCoy (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #448; next appearance in Superman #28)
• Matthew Stockton (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #448; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #450)
• Mr. Manesis (owner of the Ace of Clubs; no further appearances)
• Blacky (a building inspector; no further appearances)

Comments:
This issue is labeled as an Invasion First Strike Extra.

This story is continued from Superman #26 and continues in Invasion #2.

The meeting at the conclusion of this story is shown in full in Invasion #2. Characters who attend at that meeting appear concurrently. A hero resembling Spider-Man is depicted in the crowd.

Synopsis:
Following the Thanagarian attack on Metropolis, Superman has gone missing. The Guardian attempts to locate him and instead runs into Gangbuster. A fight ensues. The Newsboy Legion drives the Guardian's battlevan into the combatants and into the river. Superman appears to rescue them, but Gangbuster has vanished.

Meanwhile, Jimmy Olsen visits the Ace of Clubs to ask Bibbo for help in locating the missing Man of Steel. Bibbo and his gang take Jimmy's signal watch which is activated. Superman comes to the aid of his friend, then visits the Daily Planet. Perry White informs Superman that Captain Atom has requested his help.

Superman meets Captain Atom in Washington. He is asked to meet with the alien alliance to request a cease fire. The Man of Steel then flies into space to the enemy flagship. He meets with the Dominators and succeeds in obtaining a one-day halt in hostilities. Superman then returns to Earth to attend a meeting of America's meta-humans.