Issue The World of Metropolis 1 of 4 Subtitle A Reporter's Story Date August 1988 Writer(s) John Byrne Artist(s) Win Mortimer, Frank McLaughlin, Dick Giordano storyline Perry, Lois, and Clark all congratulated Jimmy on a front page story with pictures - Superman KOs Super-Menace.  After the group left White's office, he noticed a story on Lex Luthor and thought back to when they were friends: He'd returned from some two years in the Southeast Asian jungle to find no one waiting for him at the airport. As soon as he grabbed a cab, one of Luthor's men called in the report. Luthor told Alice that Perry was back in town. She got upset with Lex and stormed out. She headed straight to Perry's apartment. They embraced and headed inside. At dinner, she told him Lex planned to sell the Daily Planet. White was livid and they went to meet with him. Lex offered him a job at a TV station he'd started, but Perry wouldn't have it. Luthor also made sure to discreetly let him know that he and Alice had become "friends" in his absence.  Perry got one of his friends, Ling, to buy the paper and he was made editor. He and Alice made up and it was later discovered that she was pregnant. Perry woke up form his daydream and took his wife and son to lunch.

Issue The World of Metropolis 2 of 4 Subtitle How I Spent my Summer Vacation Date September 1988 Writer(s) John Byrne Artist(s) Win Mortimer, Dick Giordano, Sal Trapani storyline Lucy Lane's apartment caught fire. Her sister, Lois, saved her dog from it and was then saved by Superman. Lois invited her sister to move in with her until she got things back in order. Lois thought back on the day she and Lucy visited the Daily Planet offices. She asked Perry White for a job, saying she was nineteen. Her sister corrected her: 15. On their way out, they overheard some of Luthor's goons talking about something big. That night, Lois snuck off the base and headed into Metropolis. She snuck into Luthor's office to look for details, but got caught. She was set free after being searched, but was able to stuff something in her mouth and deliver it to White the next day. He hired her.

Issue The World of Metropolis 3 of 4 Subtitle Mr. Kent Goes to Metropolis Date October 1988 Writer(s) John Byrne Artist(s) Win Mortimer, Dick Giordano, Sal Trapani storyline Superman stopped three crooks who were trying to tunnel into a bank with a laser drill stolen from Lexcorp. After handing them off to the police, he thought back on his arrival in Metropolis. After checking into a hotel for his first night there, he flew up to get a good look at the city. He saw police being fired upon nearby. Still in plain clothes, he went into action. He took care of the crooks and headed to his appointment with Metropolis University. Smallville High wasn't accredited, so he had to test in order to apply. Afterwards, he got a job at a nearby restaurant as a dish washer, then cook. Clark saved Lois Lane from a car chase (without anyone knowing it) and got the notion to work for the Daily Planet so he could be close to the action and breaking stories. He passed the MU entrance exam, though he was late arriving (due to saving Lois). Two years later, he quit his job at the restaurant. Superman decided it was time to pay a visit to Ruby, a woman he'd worked with there. He changed clothes and searched her out.

Issue The World of Metropolis 4 of 4 Subtitle Friends in Need Date November 1988 Writer(s) John Byrne Artist(s) Win Mortimer, Frank McLaughlin, Dick Giordano storyline Superman saved Jimmy Olsen (who called with his signal watch) from a sinking ocean liner. Jimmy told Superman how he was undercover as "Bart James" trying to take down Fat Eddie Cortes' cocaine business. Cortes had apparently gotten wise to him and attempted to sink him with an old ship. Jimmy thought back on when he'd first gotten the watch: four years previous, he was working at the Planet on Saturday afternoons (for no pay). His mom was against it, so he had to sneak out. On his way, he bumped into his friend Chrissie, who was going through some trouble at home. After work he went home and was caught by his mom. She called Perry White. Chrissie hauled herself into his room - she'd taken some of her mom's pills. Their phone broke, so Jimmy rigged a ultrasonic device in hopes of flagging Superman. It worked, and Superman got her safely to a hospital.