Superman in Exile. Part 5 of 13. "Alone!" One step closer to finding redemption, Superman continues his self-imposed exile in deep space. Plus, in the Man of Steel's absence, Lex Luthor plans his biggest coup yet in "Hostile Takeover: King of All he Surveys!" Part 1 of 4.

Notes:

• "Alone!" written by Roger Stern, penciled by Kerry Gammill, inked by Dennis Janke, lettered by John Costanza and colored by Glenn Whitmore.
• "King of All he Surveys!" written by Roger Stern, penciled by Dan Jurgens, inked by Dennis Janke, lettered by Albert De Guzman, colored by Glenn Whitmore and with thanks to Jerry Ordway.
• Superman, Matrix, Martha and Jonathan Kent appear in the story "Alone!".
• All other characters except for Lex Luthor appear as cameo flashback appearances in the story "King of All he Surveys!".
• Story continued from Adventures of Superman #452.
• Both stories continue in Adventures of Superman #453.