Reign of the Supermen Page #5

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Stay here.

I'll take care of you later.

Over my dead body.

It isn't too late.

There's always a way out.

How about for my wife?

Was there a way out for her?

Is this what Terri would want?

Don't say her name!

You're not allowed

to say her name.

She's dead because of you.

She was always

apprehensive in space.

She tried to hide it,

but I knew.

I told her she'd be okay.

We all would. We had Superman.

Until we didn't.

Until my ship and

my crew were debris.

And you weren't even dead, yet!

Just too busy.

All you hear today

is, "How do we live in

a world without Superman?"

Well, some of us already had to.

Some of us watched

as everything we had,

everything we loved, was lost.

Oh, give it a rest!

Huh?

This isn't about

your wife and you know it.

It's about you.

You let Darkseid

turn you into this.

Superman turned me into this.

Darkseid only rebuilt me and taught me

how to wield my hatred as a weapon.

- Just like he'd done with...

- Doomsday,

That beast was only

a mindless assassin.

While I was set to

a singular purpose.

Destroy what

remains of Superman.

His good name.

It was the best revenge

I could hope for.

Until now.

This is nuts!

We should be

in there helping Superman.

If you can find

a way past these guys,

I'm right behind you.

I need a power source.

Luthor! What

the hell have you done?

Robo people? Come on!

How long were we gone?

Finally!

Luthor? You brought us back?

Don't add me

to your friends list yet.

This was purely a business move.

Get to work!

The whole city's infested.

Spread out.

Alert! Justice League

members detected. Breach imminent.

It's only a matter

of time now, Hank.

Once they get inside...

That'll be difficult for them

once we've achieved orbit.

We'll be together soon, Terri.

This is between us, Hank.

Let her go.

Once we've left the exosphere,

you and your gal-pal

will suffocate. Freeze.

And it's all your fault.

It's almost poetry.

(ELECTRICITY CRACKLING

Get away from him,

you son of a b*tch!

Come out, Lois.

One way or another,

this is gonna end badly for you.

Killing you isn't revenge

unless your

boyfriend has to watch.

Open your eyes.

You're gonna watch this

if I have to

tear off your eyelids!

Open them!

You won't kill me

and I won't stop

until I kill you.

You're right.

It's not how I'm programmed.

But you should know

I've got a wildcard

up my sleeve.

What? What is this?

Eradication.

Clark!

- Is it over?

- Yes.

There's still one

more thing I need to do.

Oh, Eric!

Six months and 400 miles later,

a happy return for

one of the Daily Planet's own.

Clark Kent,

feared lost

in the Doomsday fight,

is back home tonight.

Thanks to the keen eye

of another Metropolis citizen

we thought we'd lost.

I recognized Mr. Kent

from his byline photo

and brought him home.

Martian Manhunter

sounds nothing like me.

Oh, everybody says that.

Hey, I almost forgot.

Conner's all settled.

He said, "Thanks for

the sweater, babe."

Aw!

They're gonna eat him alive.

So, where did we leave off?

Yeah?

You're late.

Right.

Be there in a sec.

Oh, tell Lois

I'll see her Friday.

Friday?

What is it?

Worlds colliding.

Also, I have to go.

It's okay. I understand.

I'll wait up.

Wonder Woman :
Henshaw may be gone, but this was still the boldest move we've seen from Apokolips, yet.

Batman :
Darkseid won't stay down for long.

Martian Manhunter : And we can't play defense forever.

Superman :
Then we agree. We're going to have to take this fight to his doorstep.

[the door opens]

Lex Luthor :
Excellent.

[Superman turns around and sees Luthor]

Lex Luthor :
Count me in. Team.

[pause]

Green Lantern :
Okay, who left the front door open?

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