The return of Braniac. The real one. Clark finally confronts the stealer of worlds in an epic battle to free Metropolis and restore the Bottled City of Kandor. Pretty straight forward story, this story really shines in its characterization of the relationship between Clark and his father. The tragedy that befalls Jonathan Kent in a variety of Superman incarnation stories finally catches up with him in continuity, with devastating consequences for Clark. Anyway, the best part of this is that in its epic scope, it finds time to deal with the fundamental relationship that created Superman.
