The Greatest Hero of Them All trade paperback collection "Superman: The Man of Steel, Vol. 4" (). The Greatest Hero of Them All "The Greatest Hero of Them All" is a story arc that was published by DC Comics, and presented in "Superman" vol. 2, #8, "Action Comics" #591, and "Legion of Super-Heroes" vol. 3, #37–38 from August through September 1987. It was written by Paul Levitz and John Byrne, and pencilled by Byrne, Greg LaRocque and Mike DeCarlo. The story arc was DC’s first attempt to correct the inconsistencies in Legion history created when the original Superboy was removed from mainstream DC continuity in the
Action Man (comics) featured some similar plot elements. The final story to be printed in the comic was titled "Island of Terror!" and was written by Simon Frith, with art by John Ross. Panini Comics obtained the Marvel UK licence in 1995 and Marvel UK had previously published an Action Force comic. Then, in 1996, the first issue of Action Man was published with the Marvel logo on the cover however, this was later removed after a few years. The comic ended in 2006 to be replaced by a spin-off, "Action Man: A.T.O.M." comic. "A.T.O.M." had also replaced the "Action Man" toy line