Let's add this one to probably one of the most misleading covers we've seen thus far. Nothing even remotely like this scene happens in the issue. In fact, Toyman appears to have actually gone straight (a contentious phrase in our gender-nonconforming era), though he does use his newfound wealth for his own selfish purposes. However, as a collector, I totally understand his desire to track down the first toy he ever made. That's important.
Superman's role in this story is really that of observer, which is a nice way of parsing stories about an alien trying to fit in on Earth. But he also play peacemaker between Toyman and his nemesis, evincing a bit of the Christ metaphor that people seem so quick to lay over top of Superman. I'm more of the opinion that we have a Moses metaphor going on, but that's just me.
The second story is a nice example of the wackiness that Superman often encounters, especially in terms of his exposures to Red Kryptonite. This time, it splits the Man of Steel into his much younger counterpart (on the cusp of revealing himself as Superboy), and into a future version of himself that has a ridiculous array of powers, including splitting his secret identity off from the body so that both can function at once, or turning himself into an actual man of steel. The story is silly and entertaining, which is not a bad thing for a holiday Monday morning read.
More to come...
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