Synopsis for ”Muto versus the Man of Tomorrow!”
The Superman of 2966 escapes a water trap set for him by Muto with the help of three android children. He then helps the Atlanteans defeat one of Muto’s lieutenants threatening Atlantis. Muto then uses a growth ray to enlarge the people of Metropolis to gigantic height. Superman restores them to normal before his confrontation with Muto. Having deduced Muto’s weakness, Superman is able to open a space-warp capable of sending Muto back to his home dimension, and hopes that the villain never returns.

Action Comics Vol 1 339

Action Comics Vol 1 #339
July, 1966
Cover Artists
Curt SwanGeorge Klein
Muto versus the Man of Tomorrow!
Writers
Edmond Hamilton
Pencilers
Curt Swan
Inkers
George Klein
Editors
Mort Weisinger
Brainiac’s Blitz!
Writers
Jim Shooter
Pencilers
Jim Mooney
Inkers
Jim Mooney
Editors
Mort Weisinger
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Quote1 Now I believe you have some unfinished business-- like a sentence at a certain space prison you escaped from! Quote2
— Supergirl




Appearing in ”Muto versus the Man of Tomorrow!”
Featured Characters:

Superman XX
Supporting Characters:

Jay L-3388/Jay Senohl (future descendant of Jimmy Olsen)
Lyra 3916 (future descendant of Lois Lane)
Antagonists:

Muto
Von-Don (Muto’s lieutenant)
Other Characters:

Three Android Children
Various Atlanteans
Locations:

Metropolis of 2496/2966
Muto’s Underwater Base
Weapons World
Items:

Colossal Grapple
Expander Ray
Helium Bomb
Vehicles:

Muto’s Rocket Ship


Synopsis for ”Brainiac’s Blitz!”
Superman meets up with Supergirl to ask her to protect Earth as the JLA is off-world. Linda agrees, although later she feels there’s danger brewing.

At the same time, Brainiac has just built new weapons to destroy Superman with, and heads off to Earth.

On Stanhope College, Linda Danvers hears about a flying saucer circling over Metropolis and hurries to her cousin’s city. She recognizes Brainiac’s ship, but she soon learns she can’t smash through its force-shield. Supergirl engages him anyway, and Brainiac grows frustrated with having to keep Supergirl at bay while he searches for Superman.

Finally, Brainiac decides to use on Supergirl the trap he was saving for her cousin. Brainiac’s ship’s rays stun Supergirl and then he traps her in a Kryptonite’s cage. As his ship bathes the cage in Omicron rays that increase the radiation’s power, Supergirl’s cell emits Kryptonite gas.

Suddenly, Brainiac’s ship alerts that Superman is coming. Not wanting to give Superman time to save Supergirl, he expands his ship’s force shield and disintegrates the cage. His ship’s weapons have run out of energy, though, so Brainiac decides to retreat for the time being.

Right then, Supergirl bursts through Brainiac’s ship’s walls. Supergirl reveals that, being smaller than Superman, she slipped between the cage bars. She intends to take Brainiac back to prison, but he teleports away. Frustrated, Supergirl hurls his ship straight into the Sun. Kara is still sorry for allowing Brainiac to get away, but Kal praises her when he returns.

Appearing in ”Brainiac’s Blitz!”
Featured Characters:

Supergirl
Supporting Characters:

Superman
Antagonists:

Brainiac
Other Characters:

Lex Luthor (Mentioned only)
Professor Carter (Single appearance)
Justice League of America (Mentioned only)
Locations:

30th Century
Earth
Arctic Circle
Fortress of Solitude
United States of America
Metropolis
Stanhope
Stanhope College
Sol
Items:

Brainiac’s Missiles
Green Kryptonite Cage
Time-Travel Gun
Vehicles:

Brainiac’s Saucer Ship
Notes
”Muto Versus the Man of Tomorrow” was reprinted in Superman #248 and Superman: Past and Future.
”Brainiac’s Blitz” was reprinted in Superman Family #164 and Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus (Volume .) #2.
Later reprintings of ”Muto versus the Man of Tomorrow!” place the time as 2496 rather than 2966, presumably to avoid conflicts with the Legion of Super-Heroes who exist in 2966.
”Muto versus the Man of Tomorrow!” is the third in a series of Superman of 2965 tales. This story is continued from the first story of Action Comics #338.
Trivia
The Superman of the future storyline would later be updated as one of the four realities that the Post-Crisis Superman was cast into during the Dominus Effect storyline, with Superman (vol. 2) #136 to 138 featuring the updated storyline.
”Brainiac’s Blitz” is the first work by Jim Shooter as a writer; he was only 14 years old when this story hit the stands in 1966. Interestingly, he also had another story hit the stands on the same day, in which he was not only a writer but also a penciler. It was the Legion of Super-Heroes story, ”One of Us is a Traitor” in Adventure Comics #346.
In the beginning of ”Brainiac’s Blitz”, Supergirl wonders if she’ll join the League someday. Although she took part in joint missions, though, she wouldn’t become a full-fledged member until 2009.

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Superman XX (Klar Ken T5477 (Earth-One) Main Universe‎, 1950s-1986) Creators
Leo Dorfman & Curt Swan 1st App. Superman #181 Last App. Superman Vol 2 #138 (September, 1998) https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Klar_Ken_T5477_(Earth-One)

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Real Name
Klar Ken T5477
Main Alias
Superman XX
Other Aliases
Superman
Relatives
Clark Kent (direct ancestor) ·
Kara Ken (sister) ·
See Kent Family and House of El for more
Affiliation
House of El · Superman Family · Justice Alliance
Base Of Operations
30th Century
Status
Alignment
Good
Identity
Secret Identity
Race
Kryptonian
Citizenship
American
Marital Status
Single
Occupation
Journalist
Characteristics
Gender
Male
Eyes
Blue
Hair
Black
Origin
Universe
Earth-One
Creators
Leo Dorfman · Curt Swan
First Appearance Last Appearance
Superman #181
(November, 1965) Superman Vol 2 #138
(September, 1998)
Klar Ken T5477 is a direct descendant of the first Superman, living in the 30th Century.



Contents

History 2 Powers and Abilities
*
Powers Weaknesses Notes Trivia
*

History
He is the twentieth member of his family to take up the Superman identity as Superman XX (usually just called Superman). Like his forefather, he also has a secret identity as a news reporter. This Superman has developed an immunity to Kryptonite. However, he is unable to go into the Earth’s oceans because radioactivity from a conflict called ”the Pollution War” has made the water toxic to him. His parents are dead but he has a little sister called Kara, named after the first Supergirl.
He was eventually confronted by the super-villains Muto and the Joker XX, who managed to outmatch him on every occasion. Superman then learned of the existence of Batman XX and together they managed to stop the villains.[1]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
* Kryptonian Physiology: Under the effects of a ”yellow” sun, Superman possesses the same potential powers as an average Kryptonian. These include:
* Solar Energy Absorption: Under optimal conditions, this is the main source of Superman’s super powers as they are contingent upon exposure to solar radiation from a yellow sun star system. His biological make up includes a number of organs which lack analogues in humans and whose functions are unknown. It is believed that between one or more of these and his bio-cellular matrix, ”yellow” solar energy is stored for later use. This allows for the use of these powers to fade when yellow solar radiation is not available instead of immediate failure.
* Heat Vision: Superman can, as a conscious act, fire beams of intense heat at a target by looking at it. He can vary the heat and area affected.
* Super-Hearing: Superman’s hearing is sensitive enough to hear any sound at any volume or pitch. With skill and concentration, he can block out ambient sounds to focus on a specific source or frequency.
* Enhanced Vision: Superman’s vision processes the entire electromagnetic spectrum as well as allowing vast control over selective perception and focus.
This umbrella ability includes the following:
* Electromagnetic Spectrum Vision: Superman can see well into most of the electromagnetic spectrum. He can see and identify radio and television signals as well as all other broadcast or transmitted frequencies. Using this ability, he can avoid detection by radar or satellite monitoring methods. This also allows him to see the aura generated by living thing.
* Telescopic Vision: This is the ability to see something at a great distance, without violating the laws of physics. Though limited, the exact extent of the ability is undetermined. In function, it is similar to the zoom lens on a camera.
* X-Ray Vision: This is the ability to see through any volume of matter except lead. Supermans can see things behind a solid, opaque object as if it were not there. He can focus this ability to ”peel back” layers of an object, allowing hidden image or inner workings to be observed. The exact type of energy perceived—such as x-rays, cosmic rays, or some other energy invisible to normal humans—is unclear. This ability perceives an ambient energy source though, it does not involve the eye projecting a concentrated, possibly toxic, beam to be reflected back from objects.
* Microscopic Vision: This is the ability to see extremely small objects and images down to the atomic level.
* Infrared Vision: Superman can see with better acuity in darkness, and to a degree in total darkness.
* Flight: Superman is able to manipulate graviton particles to defy the forces of gravity and achieve flight. This ranges from hovering to moving in any posture, in any direction.
* Invulnerability: Due to the interaction of his dense molecular structure and supercharged bio-electric aura, Superman is nigh-invulnerable to extreme energy forces. In addition, his extends this protection against toxins and diseases.
* Enhanced Immunity
* Superhuman Stamina: Superman is able to maintain continuous strenuous physical action for an indefinite period of time. This based on his body converting yellow solar radiation directly to energy but is limited by physiological and psychological needs to eat, drink, and sleep.
* Superhuman Strength: Superman’s strength is augmented by yellow solar radiation interacting with the greater than human density, resilience and biological efficiency of his musculature. His strength is more an act of conscious will on energy fields than actual physical strength. It is this act of conscious will that enables him to perform physical feats that are beyond the mere application force, such as moving a mountain top without said rock crumbling under its own mass.
* Superhuman Speed: Superman is able to move at incredible speed by sheer force of will. This extends to his perceptions and allows for feats such as catching bullets in mid-flight as well as covering vast distances in little or no time.
This also confers:
* Superhuman Agility
* Superhuman Reflexes
* Super-Breath: Superman is able to create hurricane force winds by exhaling air from his lungs. He can chill the air as it leaves his lungs to freeze targets. He can also reverse the process to pull large volumes of air or vapor into his lungs.
* Longevity: Superman can live longer than regular humans, remaining at his prime as long as he was under the exposure of the ”yellow” sun.
Weaknesses
* Vulnerability to Sea Water

Notes
* This version of Superman XX, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
* The Dominus Effect involved an ”updated” version[2][3][4] of this Superman.
Trivia
Originally called the ”Superman of 2965”, the year was corrected to ”2465” in reprints, and changed to ”2999” in the Dominus Effect.

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