Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #5 was published in 1996, not 1997, and was part of the "Legends of the Dead Earth" annuals event for that year.
The issue's story, "The Neverending Battle," is an Elseworlds-style tale set far in the future after Earth's destruction. On a distant world, the legend of Superman inspires a small rebellion against an oppressive, technologically advanced empire ruled by a descendant of Lex Luthor. A young man named Kaleb uses the legend of Superman to fuel his fight for freedom against the empire's forces.
Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #5 was published in 1996, not 1997, and was part of the "Legends of the Dead Earth" annuals event for that year.
The issue's story, "The Neverending Battle," is an Elseworlds-style tale set far in the future after Earth's destruction. On a distant world, the legend of Superman inspires a small rebellion against an oppressive, technologically advanced empire ruled by a descendant of Lex Luthor. A young man named Kaleb uses the legend of Superman to fuel his fight for freedom against the empire's forces.