The Death of Superman Page #3

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Time to go for a swim.

Clark, flank me!

Seriously, Diana. We need to

use code names in the field.

You just called me Diana.

But that's what you

want to be called.

You want to be called Superman?

Sounds like even your ego

is super strong.

I just don't need

my real name public.

Besides...

I like Superman.

Because Wonder Man sounds

like we're married?

No. Because

she gave it to me.

You mean Lois?

Yeah, Lois.

Funny how you use her actual name,

but don't allow her to know yours.

It's a complicated

relationship.

Kind of like ours was.

It was nice for a while.

Yes, it was.

It's just as well.

I wasn't very good at playing

this masquerade of yours.

Towel?

I don't sweat.

Maybe not on the outside.

Guys, Lennon

finally made it.

We're all in

the meeting room.

Descending

down, past 9,000 meters.

2,500 meters. I hear something

off the port side.

I'm paying you for

your experience, Hazelwood.

Be skittish on

your own time.

We're already at

10,000 meters, Mr. Luthor.

Dive deeper. I wanna

find that meteorite.

Uh, Mr. Luthor,

there's someone out there.

Those are Atlanteans,

you idiot. Aquaman's tribe.

Hold on, Lex.

I'm picking up something.

I suppose you want us to find

out where that's coming from.

You suppose correctly.

They stopped.

Something just grabbed them!

I can't get a visual.

It sounds like they're being torn apart.

Mr. Luthor,

are you still there?

We've gotta get out of here!

We gotta... We gotta...

What the hell?

He's gone.

Go back. I want

to see that thing again.

Amazing. A creature

who's traveled light years

through space and survived

a catastrophic entry to Earth.

The Blue Boy Scout could

have some competition.

Okay, next up, the operating budget

for the upcoming fiscal year.

Utilities are above what the

UN cleared for funding, guys.

I'll handle it.

Move on, Cyborg.

Wonder Woman merchandise

did very well this year.

I can step up when the Wayne

Foundation falls short.

You're kidding, right?

Okay, okay. Let's just agree we

have this covered. What else?

Just the Excalibur incident.

Only three bodies recovered.

I've got my guards

investigating the impact area.

S.T.A.R. Labs wanted

some rock samples.

All right. Well, if that's it,

we'll meet next Thursday.

Same Bat time,

same Bat channel.

- I won't be here.

- Why?

Yeah, if I can be here,

you can be here.

Dude, it takes you all of three

seconds to get here and back.

Two at most,

but point taken.

I have a meeting with the headmaster

at Damian's boarding school.

No way! Batman has a

parent-teacher conference? That's great.

Are you in the PTA too?

Tell me you're in the PTA.

I'm Batman.

We need more chaperones

for homecoming.

Who has to be

convinced to sign up?

I'm just joking.

I think that's great.

Is he still

glaring at me?

Hmm.

We could've just pushed the

meeting back to that evening.

Ah, can't. I've got

rehearsal dinner that night.

Is he in a play?

He's getting married. Somehow.

Yup, married the next day.

Limos, banquet hall, DJ,

the whole shebang.

Just the immediate family,

you understand?

Does Iris know?

She better,

she picked the date.

No, I mean, does

she know about you?

Are you kidding?

I told her ages ago.

Oh, geez, Supes. You can't drop a

bomb like that on a honeymoon.

- Aren't you worried?

- About what?

About bringing her

into your world?

The dangers, the sacrifice...

Clark, that's what

marriage is all about.

This calls for a toast. We've

got some beer in the fridge.

I know. Milk for you.

Congratulations. Where you going?

Fiji, Bora Bora, SeaWorld?

Okay, Flash, there

are times when speed is not good.

So, next thing I know,

he's climbed on top of that bull.

It couldn't throw off

my little Clark though.

The kid was

a daredevil.

This Clark? The guy

who irons his socks?

Dad, come on! TMI.

- What's that mean?

- Too much information, Jonathan.

I'm sure Lois has heard

half these stories before.

Not really.

Not at all.

That's because if my folks

have taught me one thing,

it's not to talk

about myself.

That's a parent's job.

Mission accomplished. Sounds

like there's a lot I don't know.

Warn me now, if I should

keep my distance.

Well, you wouldn't be the first

young lady to break his heart.

TMI, Ma!

Oh, now, we're getting

to the good stuff.

Well, first there was Lana,

lovely girl, lived next door.

She'll come over once in a while, not...

Not like Pete Ross.

I mean, he was

there every day.

I always wondered

about that boy.

Well, then there was the girl on the

swim team. Laurel, Laura... Um...

Lori. Lori Lemaris.

I remember her. She was quite a catch.

- Pa!

- Clark's right.

Maybe we shouldn't talk about her.

I am serving halibut.

Come on. Taxi!

Here it comes.

And there it goes.

You okay?

You couldn't wait to get me

out of there, could you?

Well, that's not true. I didn't want

you to be bored by all those stories.

Bored? Clark,

this is the first time

I think I've ever learned

anything about you.

To be honest, it drove home how

much distance you keep between us.

Lois, you know me

better than anyone.

Then that's a real shame.

Nothing is more important

to me than you.

I just have trouble

showing it.

There's something else

going on, and sometimes

I feel like it scares you

that I might get to the truth.

Taxi!

On second thought,

I think I'm gonna walk.

I think I'm at the spot

where the killer emerged.

I don't see

any sign of him.

I need to get

back to the others.

I've got the coordinates.

I'll let everyone know.

Sorry for your loss, man.

I'm sorry.

I guess we talked too

much tonight, didn't we?

You were fine, Ma.

We're getting old.

The secrets, uh...

They don't seem as

important as they used to.

They served a purpose.

Still do.

She's a nice girl, Clark.

You deserve someone special.

The problem is, the more special they

are, the more you want to protect them.

I know. But you should have

choices like anyone else.

We raised you so that

you could be yourself.

We didn't raise you

to be alone, honey.

I've never been alone.

Not since the day

you and Pa took me in.

Brian?

Cat, please.

At least, let me

have my coffee first.

Abracadabra. Here,

caffeine, ingest and go.

There's nothing to say.

That's never true.

Isn't there a Wayne or a

Kardashian you could be chasing?

You can't.

The Kansas crew.

Was he all nervous

and shaky like he gets?

I gotta start

taking the stairs.

Well, you know, he got here early.

- Clark?

- Yup.

And he keeps finding

reasons to walk by your desk.

Cat, seriously,

can you lay off?

Things didn't go

quite as expected.

Having you press buttons is

really not helping anything.

Lois!

I stopped and got

you some...

Coffee.

Should I leave?

No, Cat. I was just looking

for a background

on a Congressman

Lois interviewed last year.

Maybe we can meet for lunch.

We need to talk.

Okay. I can eat

around 2:
00 p.m.

That'll be great. Whatever

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