The Superman Super Show!

Man of Steel #5 (1986) | The Mirror, Crack'd... | 83


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Hold on to your butts, folks! It's time for another super-seismic, dimension‑shattering, hyper‑charged, live‑streamed blockbuster extravaganza of an episode as hosts Ed and Steeven provide you with a thorough examination of The Man of Steel #5: The Mirror, Crack’d…

Ride the adrenaline wave as the fearless, fast-talking, fan-favorite fellas peel back the Fortress walls to expose Lex Luthor’s most twisted gambit yet: An alien‑powered doppelgänger of the Last Son of Krypton!

Ed and Steeven will guide you through every white‑hot panel as Superman confronts this bizarre bootleg of himself.

From the stark, bone‑white splash page featuring Byrne’s flawless pencils, to the adrenaline‑fueled alleyway showdown that shatters bus windows and bends Metropolis steel, enter the eye of the storm as our dynamic duo:

Decode Dr. Teng’s mad science. Just how did Luthor’s sensors turn alien cells into a crumbling Bizarro‑clone, programmed with Superman’s very memories but devoid of speech, cunning, or heart?

Witness the Superman's confoundment as the malformed mirror‑man sacrifices himself, unleashing a bit of DNA that holds the chemical key in restoring blind Lucy Lane’s sight in a moment of soul‑searing poignancy.

Dissect Byrne’s storytelling masterclass. Why six stand‑alone “encyclopedia entry” stories redefine Post‑Crisis Superman, and how issue #5 drives home what Steeven perceives as Byrne’s mission to purge the Silver Age silliness once and for all. 

It’s a supernova of comic‑book lore, bursting with razor‑sharp analysis and electrifying debate. Don’t miss this mythic deep dive into Superman’s post‑Crisis crucible because once that mirror cracks, there’s no going back!

The Man of Steel #5 was published by DC Comics on September 11, 1986.

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