| Issue | #647 |
| Published | November 1989 |
| Cover Price | 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Mike Carlin; Jon Peterson (associate) |
| Characters | Superman; Brainiac [Milton Fine; Vril Dox] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | George Perez (signed) |
| Inks | George Perez (signed) |
| Characters | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Tipton; Adler; VILLAINS: Brainiac [Milton Fine; Vril Dox]; Sydney Happersen; Gretchen Kelley; Lex Luthor; Metallo [John Corben]; Jacoby (first appearance) |
| Synopsis | Superman rescues Lex from Brainiac's first attack. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Roger Stern |
| Pencils | George Perez (layouts); Kerry Gammill |
| Inks | Brett Breeding |
| Colors | Glenn Whitmore |
| Letters | Bill Oakley |
| Script | Mike Carlin |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Letters from readers - Howard T. Kidd, Garry Stephenson, Uncle Elvis, Mark Bilian, Lon Wolf, Chris Manydeeds, Erik C. Miller, Kip Talbott, Gerry Wilson, Rol Hirst, Lon Wolf and Bryan W. Fraizre - and responses from Mike Carlin. |