The Man of Steel (comics) title of "Superman: The Man of Steel" Vol. 1, which would be the first in a series of trade paperbacks to collect some of the early post-Crisis adventures of Superman. The story has also been adapted in other countries. In 1995, Battleaxe Press comics in South Africa released the series under the name "Superman" as an introduction to the character before publishing newly released comics from DC. In 1990, the series was adapted into a radio play in England simply entitled "The Adventures of Superman" by Dirk Maggs for BBC Radio 4. It featured Stuart Milligan as Clark Kent /
The Conglomerate (comics) The Conglomerate (comics) The Conglomerate is a fictional DC Comics superhero team. They first appeared in "Justice League Quarterly" #1 (Winter 1990). The Conglomerate is a corporate sponsored superhero team, created by Claire Montgomery as competition for the Justice League International, which is led by her ex-husband, Maxwell Lord. Companies providing sponsorship to the new team included American Steel, Dante Foods, Dupree Chemical, Ferris Aircraft, LexCorp, Ovel Oil, Pax Entertainment, Stagg Enterprises, and S.T.A.R. Labs. The Conglomerate has had three incarnations, the first led by Booster Gold, and including Praxis, Maxi-Man, Echo, Vapor (Carole Donahue), Reverb (Vibe's brother), and Gypsy.