Doug Sulipa
The Cosmos-Quaking Origins of the New Luthor and Brainiac! First appearance of Lex Luthor's iconic Battlesuit! Anniversary issue. 68-Page Square-Bound Giant! ** CGC 10/2025 Comics Hotlist: Key milestone in the Superman lore, marking the First appearance of Lex Luthor's iconic Battlesuit. ** This anniversary issue also revisits Brainiac, whose sinister presence looms large and is rumored to appear in James Gunn’s next Superman movie, Man of Tomorrow, set for 2027. Following Gunn’s teasing of the battlesuit on social media, collectors have sent this issue climbing in the charts, making it a must-watch for fans anticipating the big screen showdown between Superman and his archnemesis. ( A ) Superman in Luthor Unleashed!, 28-page story; ** Appearance by: Superman; Lex Luthor (villain); Ardora (death); Lex Luthor, Jr. (death) ** GCD Synopsis: Barely alive after his latest fight with Superman, Luthor heads to Lexor to recover, where he meets his son for the first time. Meanwhile, back on Earth, one of Luthor's robots takes revenge in his master's stead. While Superman figures out how to deal with the revenge plot, Luthor stabilizes the core of Lexor with a Neutrarod so it is not destroyed by internal stresses. Superman finally arrives on Lexor to fight once again with Luthor, but in the fight Luthor disrupts the rod, destroying the planet and killing his wife and son. ( B ) Superman in Rebirth!, 23-page story; ** Appearance by: Superman; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Brainiac; The Omega Men [Kalista; Primus; Broot; Nimbus; Harpis] (cameo); Lord Satanis (flashback); GCD Synopsis: With Superman's unwitting help, Brainiac escapes his prison, experiences the depth and breadth of the universe, and reforms as an entirely new kind of being. Then Brainiac lures Superman to Systus 2, where he robs the hero of his powers, and greets him in his new form for the first time. Cary Bates and Marv Wolfman stories; Gil Kane, Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson art; Gil Kane and Dick Giordano cover;