Action Comics 647 (Nov 1989) NM- (9.2)

Brain Drain; [The Brainiac Trilogy, Part 1]

Script: Roger Stern

Pencils: George Pérez (layouts); Kerry Gammill

Inks: Brett Breeding

Colors: Glenn Whitmore

Letters: Bill Oakley

Characters: Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Tipton; Adler; VILLAINS: Brainiac [Milton Fine; Vril Dox]; Sydney Happersen; Gretchen Kelley; Lex Luthor; Metallo [John Corben]; Jacoby (first appearance)

Synopsis: Superman rescues Lex from Brainiac's first attack