Superman: Eradication! (Superman (DC Comics))

One of Superman's greatest foes, the Eradicator, transforms the Man of Steel into a brutal, emotionless monster over the course of these seven stories. Along the way, Superman must also battle Lobo, Maxima and Draaga. This storyline foreshadowed events in The Death of Superman graphic novel.

Collecting: Action Comics #651-652, Adventures of Superman #460, 464-465 and Superman #41-42 -- written by Roger Stern, Dan Jurgens, and Jerry Ordway; and illustrated by George Perez, Kerry Gammill, Brett Breeding, Jerry Ordway, Dennis Janke, Dan Jurgens, Art Thibert, and Andy Kubert.

"When they were first published these tales of the post-Crisis Superman continually confounded old fans and industry pundits simply by being -- against all expectations -- the very best in good, old- fashioned four-colour fun, crafted by creators who went above and beyond to deliver cracking good reads week after week. These little gems are an absolute must ..." -- Win Wiacek, comicsreview.co.uk