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The Return of the Car Acrobatic Team. Story by Lamar Waldron. Art by Joe Phillips. Cover by Mitch O'Connell. An adaptation of the beloved manga and anime series from Now Comics. The villainous Car Acrobatic Team returns, vowing to win and blame Speed for the injury of one of their drivers. Cover by Mitch O'Connell, later an acclaimed independent and mainstream artist. 32 pages, Full Color.

Unbagged - barcode on front cover. Torment: Part 1 of 5. Story, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Fresh off his legendary run on Amazing Spider-Man, super-star artist Todd McFarlane is given the reigns to his very own Spidey title. Right out of the gate the wall-crawler will be challenged like never before as mysterious and ominous drums in the distance are driving the savage Lizard to cut a swath of death and destruction through the streets of New York City. Can Spider-Man discover the one responsible for this madness before his arch foe causes more damage? NOTE: Webbing on cover may be grey or purple.

Masques: Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Ghost Rider. Story, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. The sinister Hobgoblin has done the unthinkable and corrupted a small child. The Spirit of Vengeance, Ghost Rider, has come to make the macabre villain pay for his crimes, and stuck in the middle of it all is Spider-Man.

Direct Edition. Perceptions: Part 1 of 5. Wolverine cameo. Story, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. A killer is stalking the Canadian wilderness. J. Jonah Jameson sends his best photographer, Peter Parker, to scoop the story. Meanwhile, someone else has decided that the murderer must be stopped before another innocent dies.

Perceptions: Part 4 of 5. Guest-starring Wolverine. Story, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Spider-Man and Wolverine have combined their efforts to find the murderer who has been terrorizing a small Canadian town. While the feral X-Man works feverishly to save the life of the mortally wounded and wrongly accused Wendigo, Spider-Man and his alter ego, Peter Parker, take on the press and local law.

Direct Edition. Sub-City: Part 1 of 2. Story, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. To investigate mysterious disappearances, Spidey dons his old black and white suit and enters the macabre world of "Sub-City." The horror of his situation becomes most apparent when Spider-Man come face-to-face with the leader of the underground dwellers - Morbius the Living Vampire!

Sub-City: Part 2 of 2. Story, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. It's the conclusion to Spider-Man's brutal showdown with one of his most horrifying foes - Morbius the Living Vampire! What will be the ultimate fate of the citizens of Sub-City?

Revenge of the Sinister Six: Part 1 of 6. Guest-starring Ghost Rider. Story, art, and cover by Erik Larsen. Super-star artist Erik Larsen takes the reigns of Spider-Man and pits the wall-crawler against the deadliest assemblage of his foes - the Sinister Six! Plus, Spidey and Ghost Rider team-up to take down a deadly cyborg bent on destruction and mayhem.

Revenge of the Sinister Six: Part 3 of 6. "Showdown!" Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk, Nova, Deathlok, and Solo. Story, art, and cover by Erik Larsen. The Sinister Six soundly defeated Spider-Man and the Hulk. Now Spidey must assemble a team of his own to take down his deadliest adversaries - Doctor Octopus, Electro, Sandman, Hobgoblin, Mysterio, and the Vulture! Plus, "Diabolique!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Scott McDaniel and Keith Williams. It's the return of the deadly alchemist, Diablo! Can Spider-Man hope to stop one of the Fantastic Four's most dangerous foes?

Direct Edition. Revenge of the Sinister Six: Part 5 of 6. "The Sixth Member!" Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk, Ghost Rider, Deathlok, Solo, and Sleepwalker. Story, art, and cover by Erik Larsen. Spider-Man and his amazing friends - the Incredible Hulk, Ghost Rider, Deathlok, and Sleepwalker - unite to stop the Sinister Six. Plus, after Sandman's betrayal, the bad guys unveil a mysterious new sixth member!

Revenge of the Sinister Six: Part 6 of 6. "Confrontation!" Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk, Ghost Rider, Nova, Deathlok, Solo, and the Fantastic Four. Story, art, and cover by Erik Larsen. It's all out action as Spider-Man assembles a small army of heroes (the Incredible Hulk, Ghost Rider, Nova, Deathlok, Solo, and the Fantastic Four) to take down the Sinister Six once and for all. However, Doctor Octopus introduces his the newest member to of his cadre of evil, the titanic monster known as Gog! Can even this assemblage of heroes hope to defeat such a powerful force for evil! Includes a gate-fold cover.

Infinity War tie-in. "Double Infinity!" Story by H. Austin Mackie. Art by Larry Alexander and Andrew Pepoy. It's war above the streets of New York City as the Hobgoblin and Demogoblin try to kill each other, and only Spider-Man may have the power to stop them before innocent bystanders get hurt. First Spidey will have to survive a vicious attack by his deadly four-armed doppleganger. Story continues in Infinity War (1992) #1.

Direct Edition. Miguel O'Hara may be a genius, but he's not quick enough to keep from getting addicted to Rapture. So he experiments on himself, but the outcome isn't quite what he expected in this untitled tale. Script by Peter David, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Al Williamson. Red foil stamped cover by Leonardi & Williamson.

1st printing. Collects the introduction (6 pages of story) to Cletus Kasady from The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #344-345 and 359-360 and collects The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #361-363 (in their entirety). Written by David Micheline. Art by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin. As if Venom wasn't bad enough...there's a new psychotic symbiotic-killing machine in town and his name is Carnage. Sadistic serial killer Cletus Kasady has bonded with the offspring of Venom and become an uncontrollable force of destruction and chaos. Not even Spider-Man can stop him alone. Can Spidey and one of his deadliest foes, Venom, put aside their differences long enough to stop one of the most terrifying villains of all? Softcover, 80 pages, full color.

Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER. Written by DAVID HINE & FABRICE SAPOLSKY Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO. With great power, there must also come great responsibility - and when those in power abuse it, it's the people's responsibility to remove them. The year is 1933, and New York City is not-so-secretly run by corrupt politicians, crooked cops, big businesses...and suave gangland bosses like New York's worst, the Goblin. But when a fateful spider-bite gives the young rabble-rouser Peter Parker the power to fight the mobster who killed his Uncle Ben, will even that be enough? It's a tangled web of Great Depression pulp, with familiar faces like you've never seen them before! By 'Hardboiled' David Hine, Fabrice 'The Spider' Sapolsky and Carmine 'Carbine' Di Giandomenico! 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

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Direct Edition. "Carnage Rising!" Maximum Carnage Part 1 of 14. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Jim Sanders III. Cover by Ron Lim and Jim Sanders III. Following the tragic events of Spectacular Spider-Man 200, the friends and family of Harry Osborn gather for Harry's funeral. Peter and Mary Jane reflect upon the tragic passing of another friend and wonder where their lives will go from here. Meanwhile at the Ravencroft maximum security institution, one of the doctors gets the bright idea to take a blood sample from Cletus Kasady. And in that critical instant…the murderous Carnage is reborn! Oh my, Katie bar the door! Because the killing is about to begin! True to form Carnage wipes out the entire hospital staff, but then surprisingly makes a new friend! Who is this murderess so ready and willing to help Carnage? The web-slinger will find out soon when he battles her and that pesky eight-legged doppelganger several hours later! As for Carnage, he's going to pay a visit to J. Jonah Jameson before he pays back his two hated enemies…Venom and the Amazing Spider-Man! Story continues in Web of Spider-Man 101. First appearance of Shriek. Cameo appearances by the Black Cat and the Molten Man. Second Story: "Playback" Script by Mike Barr. Pencils and Inks by Jerry Bingham. While fighting the Scorpion at an abandoned construction site, the wall-crawler has strange flashbacks to his adolescent days (before Uncle Ben was killed). Third Story: "Long Way Down!" Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cardiac stalks city executives who embezzled funds (designated for building safety improvements) into their own pockets. Cardiac is poised to deliver his own brand of justice until Code: Blue arrives on the scene! (Notes: Carnage previously appeared in Amazing Spider-Man 363. This issue is printed on glossy paper. The Maximum Carnage storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man Maximum Carnage.) 64 pages

Kirk, Bones, Scotty, Uhura, Sulu and Saavik lead the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in search of the Klingons in "The Wormhole Connection". Part 1 of 4, continued next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Tom Sutton, inks by Ricardo Villagran. Marv Wolfman edits. U.S.S. Gallant appears. In Trek continuity, series starts after the events of the film Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan. George Perez cover.

"Red Queen Rising!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek. The Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader, increases his efforts to capture the hero who destroyed the Death Star and thus caused the Sith Lord his greatest defeat.

Newsstand Edition. The Empire Strikes Back: Part 1 of 6. "The Empire Strikes Back." Script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. Note: Part 1 of movie adaptation; based on the movie script; both Williamson and Garzon pencil and ink the art for this series. Cover by Williamson and Garzon.

Direct Edition. The Empire Strikes Back: Part 4 of 6. And now...the bounty hunters! "To Be a Jedi!" Script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. Note: Part 4 of movie adaptation; based on the movie script; Williamson and Garzon both pencil and ink the art for this series. Plus: 5-page "Star Wars British Cover Gallery," featuring art by Carmine Infantino, Gene Day and Dan Green. Cover by Williamson and Garzon.

Direct Edition. The Empire Strikes Back: Part 4 of 6. And now...the bounty hunters! "To Be a Jedi!" Script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. Note: Part 4 of movie adaptation; based on the movie script; Williamson and Garzon both pencil and ink the art for this series. Plus: 5-page "Star Wars British Cover Gallery," featuring art by Carmine Infantino, Gene Day and Dan Green. Cover by Williamson and Garzon.

Newsstand Edition. The Empire Strikes Back: Part 5 of 6. "Betrayal at Bespin!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. After their narrow escape from the pursuing Empire Fleet, the crew of the Millennium Falcon sets down on the Cloud City of Bespin for repairs. Lando Calrissian, proprietor of the floating facility, is an old friend of Han's. But he is an old friend with some dark secrets. Meanwhile, Luke's training under the tutelage of the Jedi Master, Yoda, is cut short when the young padawan senses that his friends are in great danger. Against Yoda's better judgement Luke races to Cloud City and the stage is set for the greatest battle between the forces of good and evil. Includes 5 pin-ups by Terry Austin, Michael Golden, John Byrne, Marie Severin, and Frank Miller.

Newsstand Edition. The Empire Strikes Back: Part 5 of 6. "Betrayal at Bespin!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. After their narrow escape from the pursuing Empire Fleet, the crew of the Millennium Falcon sets down on the Cloud City of Bespin for repairs. Lando Calrissian, proprietor of the floating facility, is an old friend of Han's. But he is an old friend with some dark secrets. Meanwhile, Luke's training under the tutelage of the Jedi Master, Yoda, is cut short when the young padawan senses that his friends are in great danger. Against Yoda's better judgement Luke races to Cloud City and the stage is set for the greatest battle between the forces of good and evil. Includes 5 pin-ups by Terry Austin, Michael Golden, John Byrne, Marie Severin, and Frank Miller.

Cover art by Walt Simonson. "Coffin in the Clouds," script by Louise Jones (plot), Walt Simonson (plot), and David Michelinie (plot, script), pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Tom Palmer; Lando returns to Cloud City, but its now under Imperial rule! Hostess Twinkies Cakes ad, "Daredevil's Longest Fight!" 36 pgs., full color.

Cover pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Tom Palmer. "Hello, Bespin, Good-Bye!", script by Louise Jones (plot), Walt Simonson (plot), and David Michelinie (script), pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Tom Palmer; Can Luke and the crew clear Cloud City of its Imperial infestation? 36 pgs., full color.

Direct Edition. Cover art by Gene Day. "The Search Begins," script by David Michelinie, pencils by Gene Day (layouts), inks by Tom Palmer (finishes); The search for Han Solo begins here; Can Luke and the others stop Boba Fett and get their captured friend back? 36 pgs., full color.

Painted cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. "Supply and Demand," script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson; Han heads out on a mission to a former Imperial prison planet, with Nien Nunb as his co-pilot on the Millennium Falcon; When he gets there, he is surprised to see that his job is to escort a woman and her child; But when the Imperials show up, things get dangerous for Han. 36 pgs., full color.

Who has captured whom on Zeltros? That is what everyone wants to know when three different civilizations invade that world! It is up to Luke Skywalker and the Hoojibs to save the day. If that were not enough, Luke meets the villainous Toffs for the first time! "The Party's Over" is written by Jo Duffy, with art by Cynthia Martin, Steve Leialoha and Ken Steacy. Cover by Cynthia Martin and Ken Steacy.

Henry Gilroy (W), Scott Hepburn (P/Cover), Dan Parsons (I). Set in the time between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, this new series will focus on the legendary Clone Wars! Some of your favorite Jedi: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Master Yoda, Master Mace Windu, and others, will be joined by a few new faces as they fight to maintain the true spirit of the Republic. ? In addition to the lead story, each issue will feature a backup story by one of the artists from the TV series! ? This new series will be a compliment to Lucasfilm's highly anticipated CGI-animated The Clone Wars movie and television programs! This is Star Wars for a new generation! FC, 40 pages

Direct Edition. Written by Mike Baron. Art by Olivier Vatine and Fred Blanchard. Cover by Mathieu Lauffray. The tyranny has ended. But what will take its place? It is now five years after Return of the Jedi. Leia and Han are married and have shouldered heavy burdens in the government of the New Republic. And Luke Skywalker is the first in a hoped-for new line of Jedi Knights. But thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor's warlords, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has taken command of the remains of the Imperial fleet. Thrawn has made two vital discoveries that could destroy the Rebel Alliance's New Republic. The tale that emerges is a towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and a spectacle of galactic scale -- in short, a story that is worthy of the name Star Wars. 32 pages, FC.

Direct Edition. Written by Mike Baron. Art by Olivier Vatine and Fred Blanchard. Cover by Mathieu Lauffray. The tyranny has ended. But what will take its place? It is now five years after Return of the Jedi. Leia and Han are married and have shouldered heavy burdens in the government of the New Republic. And Luke Skywalker is the first in a hoped-for new line of Jedi Knights. But thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor's warlords, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has taken command of the remains of the Imperial fleet. Thrawn has made two vital discoveries that could destroy the Rebel Alliance's New Republic. The tale that emerges is a towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and a spectacle of galactic scale -- in short, a story that is worthy of the name Star Wars. 32 pages, FC.

by DARKO MACAN, RAMON F. BACHS, and RAUL FERNANDEZ;cover by ANDREW ROBINSON As the war between the Jedi Army of Light and the Sith Brotherhood of Darkness rages, Tomcat, Bug, and Rain ? three cousins drawn to the battle in search of adventure ? find that they are in for more than they expected. Far more. Brought to the planet Ruusan by a scout gathering troops for the war, the family desperately tries to stay together in the midst of an epic war between good and evil. But individual desires may prove greater than family ties as the three seek their fates among the battlefields of Ruusan and head toward a destiny controlled by the Sith Lord DARTH BANE! FC, 32pg (2 of 6)

VINDICATION: Part 3 of 4 - John Jackson Miller (W), Brian Ching (P/Cover), and Michael Atiyeh (C) The secret Jedi Covenant has one leader, but it isn't the devoted Jedi seer, Lady Krynda Draay . . . As Padawan Zayne Carrick struggles to clear his name, the Masters who framed him for murder are finding the ideals they have worked so hard to protect are crumbling. They have been deceived by a trusted advisor whose hostile takeover will pit the Jedi Knights against one another-true Jedi of the Order vs. the misguided Jedi of the Covenant! o Brian Ching, the artist who kicked off the series, returns for the climactic end of this major storyline! FC, 40 pages

Ghosts: Part 1 of 2 - Written by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema. Art by Jan Duursema and Dan Parsons. Cover by Jan Duursema. Cade Skywalker takes up a lightsaber once again-but not for the reason the Jedi had hoped! In fact, some among the Jedi are becoming suspicious of Cade and his undisciplined power. Haunted by the tragedies of his own life and the actions of his ancestors, Cade's denial of the past could be laying the seeds for a terrifying future. Amidst the ruins of his childhood, a decision will lead to a discovery, bringing Cade that much closer to his destiny. Meanwhile, Cade's old allies Deliah Blue and Jariah Syn face uncertain futures of their own, betrayed and delivered into the hands of a deadly enemy they thought they'd left behind. Whether or not they live to see tomorrow relies on what they know about the last Skywalker heir-and what they're willing to reveal! 2007 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ?. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Knights of the Old Republic and Legacy are 2007 Lucasfilm Ltd.

Cover and splash page by Bill Sienkiewicz. "Chapter Four: The Final Duel!", script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon, and Ron Frenz, inks by Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon, and Tom Palmer; The rebels attempt to destroy the second Death Star while Luke duels with Darth Vader and tries to find the good in him. Admiral Ackbar On The Bridge Of His Mon Calamari Battle Cruiser pinup by Rick J. Bryant. Ewok Warrior pinup by Rick J. Bryant. Rebel B-Wing Fighter pinup by Rick J. Bryant. Luke Skywalker, The Last Jedi pinup by Rick J. Bryant. Return Of The Jedi pinup by Bill Sienkiewicz. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60.

Indiana Jones cameo. What if stories. "Collapsing New Empire" W- Jim Pascoe P- Ramon Bachs, "The Value of Proper Intelligence to any Successful Military Campaign is not to be Underestimated" W- Ken Lizzi P- Lucas Marangon , "Rather Darkness Visible" W- Jeremy Barlow P- Greg Tocchini , "The Rebel Club" W & P- Scott Kurtz , "The Lost Lightsaber" W- Andrew Robinson & Jim Royal P- Nuria Peris , "Into the Great Unknown" W- Haden Blackman P- Sean Murphy , "Storyteller" W- Jason Hall P- Paul Lee

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War #1 (of 6). Writer: Kevin J. Anderson. Cover Artist: Hugh Fleming. Penciller: Dario Carrasco, Jr. Inker: Jordi Ensign. Letterer: Willie Schubert. Colorist: Rachelle Menashe. This issue kicks off the thrill-a-minute follow-up to the best-selling Dark Lords of the Sith saga. Picking up six months after our story left off, Exar Kun and Ulic Qel-Droma are implementing their insidious plan for revitalizing the Golden Age of the Sith. While insinuating his darkside teachings to Jedi students on the planet Ossus, it becomes clear that Kun is only concerned with securing a powerful Sith Holocron from its sealed repository in the great library of Ossus. Ulic has devoted himself to developing the darkside military strategy -- the key to which may just be winning the loyalty of the ferocious warrior race led by a masked mysteryman named Mandalore.

Ray Bradbury talks Ray Bradbury Theater; John de Lancie discusses Star Trek: The Next Generation; Wiliiam Campbell interview; Peter Weller discusses RoboCop; Walter Koenig interview; Paul Darrow talks Blake's 7; Alfred Bester interview; Ron Perlman discusses Beauty & the Beast; James Earl Jones interview; David Prowse interview; Gary Goddard discusses Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future

The origin and life of Celtic barbarian Torin who, in the year 43 A.D., struggles to keep his people free against the Roman Empire is shown. And then during an epic battle, Torin, expecting to die fighting to remain free, finds that he has a different destiny in "Starslayer." Script and art by Mike Grell. Rocketeer full page ad by Dave Stevens.

Direct Edition. Blue cover, no barcode. Cover by Denys Cowan and Jimmy Palmiotti. Burning Sensation [Trial by Fire, Chapter One], script by Dwayne McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III, art by John Paul Leon and Steve Mitchell; Frieda goes to Akkad's place where the five alarm crew is waiting to take her somewhere; Static steps in and defeats them; Frieda goes home; Virgil asks Larry about asking Frieda out; Larry says he thinks Frieda believes they're just friends; the five alarm crew take Frieda to Hot-Streak; Static battles Hot-Streak, but when he sees his face he stops fighting and is defeated en by him. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50.

Final issue. Cover by Tom Palmer. Requiem, script by Christopher Priest, art by Denys Cowan and Tom Palmer; As the series concludes, Natasha Irons lies at death's door thanks to Skorpio; Worse yet, she's taken to the Garden State Medical Center, under the care of Dr. Sam Ellis, aka Skorpio! 36 pgs., full color. $2.50.

Orange Blossum paints a picture of a cute little critter that she calls the "Gobblin' Goblin." It's all for fun but then the Gobblin' Goblin magically comes to life and starts causing problems for Strawberry Shortcake and the gang in a two-part story, "Gobblin' Goblin" and "Bigger and Bigger." Script by Stan Kay and art by Howie Post & Roberta Edelman.

Written by Joe Kelly & Greg Rucka, art by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund. Cover by Churchill. It's one year later...and Kara and Power Girl have become the dynamic duo of the bottle city of Kandor as the new Flamebird and Nightwing! Don't miss the debut of new series writer Greg Rucka (WONDER WOMAN, THE OMAC PROJECT) and artist Ian Churchill! Retailers please note: This issue is resolicited; all previous orders are cancelled. Resolicited. 32 pg, FC.

"Heart of Stone!" Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. In the wake of Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC decides to revamp and reinvigorate their universe, and their heroes. First up, why none other than the Man of Steel himself. Superstar John Byrne, known for his acclaimed work on Marvel's Uncanny X-Men and the Fantastic Four, re-imagines the Last Son of Krypton for a whole new generation. However, Superman's first issue in this historical relaunch just may be his last as he comes face-to-face with Metallo, the Man with the Kryptonite Heart! Featuring Lois Lane. NOTE: Also see Man of Steel (1986) #1-6 for the lead in story to this series. Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

"Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen!" Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Karl Kesel. Imagine the death and destruction a sadistic madman could cause if he were able to have any weapon he could think of appear in his hand simply by wishing it to. Well the man called Bloodsport has this ability. Can Superman stop this maniacal killer before more innocent lives are lost? Featuring Jimmy Olsen.

1st printing. Doomsday! Part 7 of 7. "Doomsday!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Here it is, the issue that rocked the DC Universe. An unstoppable force named Doomsday crash landed on Earth and has cut a swath of death and destruction across the country, all the way to Metropolis. Even the Justice League, the world's premiere super-team, was powerless before this creature's might. Now one man stands defiantly in Doomsday's way and vows that the creature's insanity stops here. Superman fights his strongest opponent to the death in the streets of Metropolis.