Superman Vol. 5: Love and Mercy

Illustrated by Dan Mora
Paperback
$17.99 US
On sale Dec 16, 2025 | 152 Pages | 9781799503316

Superman’s life has been turned upside down! Not only is Superwoman back on the scene, but his archnemesis, Lex Luthor, has launched a plan that might mean the end of Metropolis! All-star writer Joshua Williamson continues his epic run with the Man of Steel!

Superman’s archnemesis, Lex Luthor, has been off the board following the wiping of his memory during House of Brainiac. However, something has seemingly triggered a return-to-form for the mastermind villain, and he’s resurfaced – with a surprising twist! Now Superman and Superwoman must go toe-to-toe with their foe, while also desperately trying to keep Metropolis from crumbling under the weight of attacks from villains like Doomsday and Time Trapper!

Collects Superman #24-27, Superman: Lex Luthor Special #1
Joshua Williamson lives in Portland, Oregon. His career as a comics writer kicked off in 2007, and since then he has done a number of books for Shadowline, Image, Desperado Publishing, Kick Start, and DC Comics. He has written the Uncharted limited series based on the best-selling video game, Voodoo, and Marvel's Illuminati and Red Skull. He is currently writing The Flash and Batman/Superman for DC Comics.

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Superman’s life has been turned upside down! Not only is Superwoman back on the scene, but his archnemesis, Lex Luthor, has launched a plan that might mean the end of Metropolis! All-star writer Joshua Williamson continues his epic run with the Man of Steel!

Superman’s archnemesis, Lex Luthor, has been off the board following the wiping of his memory during House of Brainiac. However, something has seemingly triggered a return-to-form for the mastermind villain, and he’s resurfaced – with a surprising twist! Now Superman and Superwoman must go toe-to-toe with their foe, while also desperately trying to keep Metropolis from crumbling under the weight of attacks from villains like Doomsday and Time Trapper!

Collects Superman #24-27, Superman: Lex Luthor Special #1

Author

Joshua Williamson lives in Portland, Oregon. His career as a comics writer kicked off in 2007, and since then he has done a number of books for Shadowline, Image, Desperado Publishing, Kick Start, and DC Comics. He has written the Uncharted limited series based on the best-selling video game, Voodoo, and Marvel's Illuminati and Red Skull. He is currently writing The Flash and Batman/Superman for DC Comics.

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