Adventures of Superman #508 [Direct]

(January 1994)

The Future is Now! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Karl Kesel

Pencils:

Barry Kitson

Inks:

Ray McCarthy

Colors:

Glenn Whitmore

Letters:

Albert DeGuzman

Job Number:

G-8269

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley [Walter Haley]; Red Ryan]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Cat Grant; Allie [Alice]; Frankline Stern; Ira Green; Vinnie Edge; Darius Tiko (villain); The Street Serpents (villains)

Synopsis:

While transporting Darius Tiko, the Wizard of Time, back through the time stream (in Challengers of the Unknown 4), Tiko crashes the time cube in Metropolis and runs off. The Challengers realize it's not 1958 but 1994 and dash to the Daily Planet building for information. Tiko gets mugged. Punks grab his four rings of power and become rampaging elementals. The Challengers meet Perry White, then attack the monsters until Superman steps in. Tiko pulls a ring and creates a vacuum (the fifth element) even Superman can't buck. Ace circles and puts a .45 to Tiko's head. The elementals wind down and the Challengers drag Tiko back into the time cube for 1958. Superman reflects on the non-super heroes' bravery - and its cost - as he flies over a memorial to dead Prof Haley.

Indexer Notes

Narrator's note: "Believe it or not, this story takes place between panels 1 and 2 on the last page of Challengers of the Unknown 4!"

Kryptograms (Table of Contents)

Kryptograms / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jennifer Frank

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from readers - Ken Elliott, Clint Hassell, Todd Shaffer, David Kanevsky, Jesse W. Jackson and Joe Frank - and responses from Jennifer Frank.