Man of Steel (comics)

Man of Steel is an American action-adventure superhero comic book series, being published by DC Comics since TBD 20??.

Plot
Set in from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, young Clark Kent use his powers to defend the Earth from potential threats, both from Earth and outer space, as Superman.

Main

 * Superman / Clark Kent / Kal-El -

Supporting

 * Lois Lane -
 * James "Jimmy" Olsen -
 * Perry White -
 * Steven "Steve" Lombard -
 * Catherine "Cat" Grant -
 * Ronald "Ron" Troupe -
 * Jonathan Kent -
 * Martha Kent -
 * Captain Maggie Sawyer -
 * Inspector William Henderson -
 * Jor-El -
 * Lara Lor-Van -
 * Supergirl / Linda Danvers / Kara Zor-El -
 * Steel / John Henry Irons -
 * Natasha Irons -
 * Commissioner David Corporon -
 * Lana Lang -
 * Pete Ross -
 * Bibbo Bibbowski -
 * Officer Daniel "Terrible" Turpin -
 * Mayor Frank Berkowitz -
 * Professor Emil Hamilton -
 * General Sam Lane -
 * Lucy Lane -
 * Chloe Sullivan -
 * Krypto the Superdog -
 * Superboy / Connor Kent / Kon-El -
 * Eradicator -
 * Kelex -

Villains

 * Dr. Alexander "Lex" Luthor - the CEO of LexCorp and Superman's arch-enemy/former friend.
 * Mercy Graves -
 * Brainiac / Vril Dox -
 * Superman Revenge Squad, consisting of:
 * Ultra-Humanite / Dr. Gerald Shugel -
 * Metallo / John Corben -
 * Livewire / Leslie Willis -
 * Toyman / Winslow Schott -
 * Atomic Skull / Joseph "Joe" Martin -
 * Terra-Man / Tobias "Toby" Manning -
 * Silver Banshee / Siobhan McDougal -
 * Bizarro -
 * Bizarro Girl -
 * Match -
 * General Dru-Zod -
 * Non -
 * Ursa -
 * Intergang, consisting of:
 * Bruno Mannheim -
 * Dabney Donovan -
 * Morgan Edge -
 * Whisper A'Daire -
 * Mr. Mxyzptlk -
 * Ms. Gsptlsnz -
 * Prankster / Oswald Loomis -
 * Neutron / Nathaniel "Nathan" Tryon -
 * Conduit / Kennith "Kenny" Braverman -
 * Riot / Professor Frederick "Freddy" Sterns -
 * Bloodsport / Robert "Robbie" DuBios -
 * Rampage / Karen Lou "Kitty" Faulkner -
 * Titano the Super-Ape -
 * Manchester Black -
 * Mistress Jailer / Carly Darper -
 * Puzzler / Valerie Von Haften -
 * Kryptonite Man / K. Russell Abernathy -
 * Lobo -
 * Mongul -
 * Mongal -
 * Tyrell -
 * Doomsday -
 * Cyborg Superman / Hank Henshaw -
 * Imperiex -
 * Hellgrammite / Roderick Ross -
 * Massacre -

Differences

 * Clark and Lex's friendship is strongly based on their Smallville counterparts.
 * Mongal is Mongul's daughter.

Trivia

 * This comic series use elements from the Post-Crisis/Pre-Flashpoint DC Comics' Superman comics, the Richard Donner's Superman film series, Superman: The Animated Series, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Smallville.