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Superman: The Man of Steel (DC Comics, 1991–2003)
Superman: The Man of Steel is the fourth core monthly Superman title launched in 1991 to create a “Superman every week” reading rhythm alongside Action Comics, Adventures of Superman, and Superman. Built for tight, rotating crossovers, the series often carries a key chapter of whatever the larger Superman line is doing at the time—big event beats, turning points, and character-driven fallout—while still delivering plenty of standalone Metropolis action.
The book is especially associated with a bold early era that helped define 1990s Superman: larger-than-life threats, escalating stakes, and a strong supporting cast that keeps Clark’s human life and public role in constant motion. Across the run, it participates in the major Superman story cycles of the decade (including the line-wide epics and status-quo shifts) and later settles into a steady modern-superhero groove as the wider DC universe changes around it.
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For Superman collectors, The Man of Steel is a backbone title of the era—essential if you like interconnected, weekly-style Superman storytelling and the long-form evolution of Metropolis and its cast through the 1990s into the early 2000s.
