Superman Adventures #22 1998

Superman Adventures #22, published by DC in August 1998, features the story "War Games Part 1" or "Fortress Attack!". In this issue, Brainiac returns with a plan for world conquest, causing widespread disaster in Metropolis as power systems fail and technology malfunctions. Brainiac manages to send Superman to the Phantom Zone, leaving Professor Hamilton to investigate the chaos. This issue is notable to collectors as it marks the beginning of the "War Games" storyline and features a significant return for the villain Brainiac. Lex Luthor also appears in the story.