Adventures of Superman Vol 1 527

"The Return!"
	Writers Karl Kesel Pencilers Stuart Immonen Inkers José Marzan, Jr. Colourists Glenn Whitmore Letterers Albert DeGuzman Editors Chris Duffy; Mike McAvennie; K.C. Carlson; Mike Carlin

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Navigation number 1995/36.
Alpha Centurion first appeared during Zero Hour as the protector of Metropolis from another alternate timeline where Superman did not exist. They met in Adventures of Superman #516, where they briefly teamed up. The original Centurion's timeline was erased from history in Zero Hour #0. The Centurion that appears in this issue isn't the one that Superman first met, but the Centurion of the regular timeline meeting Superman for the first time.

In the alternate timeline, Alpha Centurion was romantically involved with Lois Lane, which adds some slight animosity to his relationship with Superman.

The Joker quotes the lines, "The weed of crime bears bitter fruit! Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men!" This quote has been famously attributed to the 1930's pulp hero, the Shadow.