Superman\Batman: Public Enemies

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- crime rate soaring to an all-time high.

- virtual gridlock on capital-

- tax and spend, big government-

- fear mongering, deregulation-

- filing for bankruptcy protection-

- stock market takes a beating-

- announced a new round of layoffs-

- unprecedented deficit

is crippling the economy.

We all need to tighten our belts.

- riots breaking out in major cities.

Our civil liberties are being trampled.

Housing market continues its decline.

- rabid inflation-

- affecting global markets.

Severe economic downturn

may be, quote, "irreversible. "

- declare a state of emergency.

- mobilizing armed troops.

- today imposed martial law.

Death toll now stands at 87.

Lex Luthor's attempt...

...to win the presidency

the old-fashioned way...

...by buying it,

seems to be picking up steam.

New polls show

that 22 percent of Americans...

...now support his third-party bid.

In a completely unrelated story...

...twenty-two percent

of Americans indicate a preference...

...for getting in the

with a red-hot poker.

Tough times require a tough man.

And the tougher times get...

...the more the voters will realize

they need me in the Oval Office.

And not the least

of the problems we face...

...is that of aliens

and so-called superheroes...

...who act on their own as judge,

jury, and often, executioner.

No one is above the law.

I learned that for myself many years ago.

And now

this principle will be the driving force...

...of my presidency.

I have already taken steps

to bring some of these superhumans...

...into the service of our government...

...where their unique powers

will be utilized...

...for the benefit of all Americans.

They are Captain Atom...

...Black Lightning...

...Power Girl...

...Katana, and Major Force.

I hope

that in the months to come...

...many more will voluntarily

make the choice they've made.

And if they don't, they will find...

...that they are not as far

above the law as they think.

This started

with a routine traffic stop an hour ago.

The driver brandished a gun

at police, and-

Whoa! That was close.

This man's car

has close to 600 horsepower...

...and can go

almost 200 miles an hour.

That's faster than any police car.

And even the helicopters

are having a hard time keeping up w-

Wait a minute.

So this is what you've been up to

these last few months.

Chasing cars.

I help wherever I'm needed.

But you haven't been

needed much lately, have you?

- What do you want?

- We want you to admit something.

I'll shoot myself, I swear!

Just a minute.

I'm gonna- Ah!

- Come on, you.

- Out of the car.

Now, what am I supposed to admit?

That Luthor hasn't done a bad job.

Told you this would be a waste of time.

Luthor did the one thing

nobody was expecting.

He made things boring again.

And boring is good, isn't it?

The economy is back to normal.

Crime is down.

There are no wars or anything.

He's up to something.

Can't anybody see that?

That's what I thought at first.

Eventually, I realized

all he's trying to do...

...is put that formidable intellect

to work doing such a good job...

...no one will have a choice

but to respect him.

It's all about ego now.

I'll never respect him. He's a sick man.

He's not the first to sit in the Oval Office.

He's right. There have been womanizers,

drunks, crooks...

...but Nixon helped turn our worst enemy

into our best trading partner.

And Johnson gave us

the Voting Rights Act.

Thanks for the history lesson,

but I'm not buying it.

Come on, work with us. Please?

We need you.

Sorry.

I guess Luthor's not the only one

with an ego.

Is the spectrographic analysis

complete yet?

Yes, sir. And the new data

confirms our original analysis.

The meteor is pure kryptonite.

A chunk of Krypton

the size of a small country.

That planet's been an endless source

of grief for me.

The new numbers also indicate

our original estimate...

...of time of impact was right.

Seven days.

Correction. There's not going to be

any impact.

What's the plan?

Missiles.

We've never shot down

anything that big before.

The missiles will work.

When I first heard about this,

I started doing the calculations myself.

You're brooding, Amanda.

I'm just thinking

we have all sorts of other firepower.

You mean those so-called superheroes?

They do work for you now.

Most of them, anyway.

That's to keep them

from working against me.

I'm not going to put the fate

of this planet in the hands of...

Of freaks and monsters.

- That's not why you won't use them.

No?

You want all the credit for yourself.

Careful.

Try thinking of it this way:

If you don't reach out

to some of those freaks and monsters...

...there might not be a planet left

to feed that massive ego of yours.

Now, if you have nothing else for me...

Ms. Waller.

Thank you for your honesty.

And I want to assure all Americans

and all the citizens of the world...

...that I intend to handle this meteor

with the efficiency...

...that characterized

my previous endeavors.

But, as a precaution,

I'd like to meet with Superman...

...as soon as possible.

It's time to bury our rivalry

once and for all...

...and work together

for the good of mankind.

This is one time he's not lying.

About burying the rivalry?

- I don't think so.

No. About the meteor.

I've been following it the last few days

with my own instruments.

I could go up there in a lead suit

and smash the thing.

There's no amount of lead

that could keep out so much radiation.

And it wouldn't stand up

to all that smashing either.

Got anything better?

I'm working on something

with one of my contacts.

You're going to go

and meet with him, aren't you?

You know me too well.

I can't just stand back and do nothing.

Well, when it all goes south,

don't count on me to save you.

I won't.

I know you pretty well too.

Well?

Somehow, I knew that would be

the first word out of your mouth.

When the meteor gets close enough,

I'm sending up a dozen missiles.

Each one is going to have

a 50-megaton warhead.

What do you want from me?

Some of my people don't have

as much confidence in this plan as I do.

They think I need a backup.

With the whole world at stake,

that's not a bad idea.

Does that mean

you're willing to work for me?

- For you?

- Yes. You'll be working for me.

But only insofar as I represent

the country that adopted you.

And that you love.

What's wrong?

Was I getting too sentimental?

Luthor.

You think I'd be crazy enough...

...to meet you

without some kind of protection?

- Metallo.

- Who else could stand up to you?

Shouldn't have done that.

He's the president.

- That's not gonna hold him for long.

- I know.

That's why you have to get out of here.

Superman.

From me to you.

What was that explosion? Plastique?

- Something like that.

- It won't stop him.

- He's going to reconfigure.

- Don't worry about that now.

The kryptonite is near your heart.

I don't know if I'll get it

before the wound closes.

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