For a while it seemed there wasn't as much of a need to revise post-Crisis continuity, but this month the books have to address some anachronisms in Superman's history with the Flash and the Justice League.
Superman #40
Somewhere in the middle of nowhere some Lexcorp employees are searching for Kryptonite, but they stumble too close to the Evil Factory of Mokkari and Simyan (their first post-Crisis appearance, they first appeared way back in Jack Kirby's Jimmy Olsen #135, 1971), and are beaten to death by some primitive clones. Mokkari and Simyan teleport a 4-armed creation to Metropolis, and it seems to have the ability to weaken Superman almost like Kryptonite. Jimmy Olsen remembers seeing similar creatures in his adventure into another dimension last issue, and wagers (correctly) that it will mistake him for his father. Back at the Evil Factory we see Mokkari and Simyan are holding Jimmy's mother prisoner. The same doctor who treated Superman after he was shot by Bloodsport's Kryptonite bullet (back in Superman #40) explains that Superman had a severe allergic reaction to the 4-armed creature. The doctor tried to expose Superman to the Kryptonite again to work on him without his invulnerability, but the Man of Steel strangely recovered on his own after that. Elsewhere, Jerry White is upset that his parents have taken in Alice.
Adventures of Superman #463
Mr.
Mxyzptlk returns to Earth and decides to make Superman race the Flash as a condition to go back to the 5th dimension. This is the first post-Crisis Superman/Flash race, and is the first time Superman races Wally West as the Flash. Because Barry Allen died in Crisis, post-Crisis Superman never had a cross-over with the original Flash, all of his stories exist only in flashbacks (no pun intended). It's a reminder that although post-Crisis continuity has been the law of the land for several years now, much of it is still being re-written as they go. Wally West is a less-powerful Flash than his predecessor, but Superman is also a less-powerful Man of Steel than his pre-Crisis version, so they both struggle with the challenging run around the world. Taking a break from watching the race, Mxyzptlk finds Lex Luthor hunting for the Kryptonite that his employees died searching for in the previous issue. Mxyzptlk tries to use his powers to make the rock larger, but accidentally turns the rock red, and Luthor assumes the rock is worthless now (we'll see about that later). Back at the race, Mxyzptlk tries to cheat, as Lex Luthor taught him how to lie in their last encounter, but Flash wins the race and Mxyzptlk goes back to the 5th dimension anyway.
Action Comics #650
Draaga (from the Gladiator episode of the Exile story) seeks a space cabbie (yes, that's actually a thing in the DC universe that goes back to the 50's) to take him to Earth to get revenge on the last Kryptonian. In a taxi on Earth, Lois Lane reflects on her relationships with both Clark Kent and Superman, and starts to question the lie the Kents told her about raising Superboy as their son alongside Clark. At JLI headquarters, Flash excitedly tells his teammates about winning the race against Superman. The Martian Manhunter re-tells some of the Leagues original adventures with the Man of Steel, now with the post-Crisis retcons that Superman was never actually a member and Black Canary stands in for Wonder Woman. A public defense attorney exits another taxi cab and learns that he's assigned to defend the alien who impersonated Maxima, while in space the real Maxima is determined that Superman is a suitable mate. Jimmy Olsen ponders his friendship with Superman and decides to put his signal watch in a safe deposit box. In yet another tax, Amanda McCoy is still frustrated that she knows Clark Kent is Superman but can't prove it, and now she wonders why Clark would've taken an editorial job at Newstime. And on the last page, Lobo walks into a bar somewhere in space, looking for a fight. Yes, I think that is the set up for a joke next month.
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