Collection T. V. Pocket #[23]

In "Né pour être Superman," a 1987 tale from the T. V. Pocket collection, a young Clark Kent loses his powers at sixteen during a clash with Lex Luthor as Superboy. Thirteen years later, now a married man with a quiet life, Clark faces a renewed threat when Lex Luthor escapes prison and resumes his criminal ways. Written by Paul Kupperberg and illustrated by Carmine Infantino, with inks by Bob Oksner and colors by Gene D'Angelo, this story reimagines Superman's origins with emotional weight and a grounded sense of consequence. The cover, penciled by Infantino and inked by Oksner, captures the moment of Clark’s transformation.