Comic Title: Superman #31
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: May 1989
On Sale Date: March 21, 1989 Shipping Date March 23, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #161

Shipping Date March 21, 1989
Source: Previews, #1

Copyright Date March 21, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Direct Market Date March 23, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #91

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

Title: "Poison Pill"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Lex Luthor (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Jerry Ordway
Penciller: Dan Jurgens
Inker: Dennis Janke
Letterer: Albert Tobias De Guzman
Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Feature Character(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Superman #31; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #454)

Supporting Character(s)

• Sydney Happersen (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #451; next appearance in Superman #33)
• Gretchen Kelley (last appearance in Superman #28; next appearance in Superman #33)

Villain(s)

• Brainiac (last appearance in Superman #30; next appearance in Superman #33)
• Milton Fine (last appearance in Superman #30; next appearance in Superman #33)
• Morgan Edge (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #453; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #454)

Other Character(s)

• Scott Harris (a reporter; no further appearances)
• Durwood (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #453; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #454)
• Lawrence Wilcox (a reporter; no further appearances)
• Caroline Abernathy (first name revealed; last appearance in Superman #30; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #454)
• Miss Conway (on an intercom; last appearance in Adventures of Superman #450; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #454)
• Alton Stuart and the S.T.A.R. Labs Board of Directors (next appearance in Adventures of Superman #454)

Comments:
Hostile Takeover -- Part III

Synopsis:
With rumors swirling regarding Lex Luthor's interest in buying S.T.A.R. Labs, the financial community is in an uproar. When Lex officially announces his plan to buy S.T.A.R. stock, the company counters the move. They issue thousands of additional shares of stock and sell one of their facilities to finance the move. Despite the move, Luthor believes his true goals are assured.