Superman: Birthright

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That same day, Mongul arrived on Earth seeking help from Superman to deal with a threat facing the entire galaxy — the threat of Imperiex. Superman began special training with Mongul. Concurrently, Jimmy discovered a photograph of Superman wearing a wedding band. Superman confided in Jimmy that he was actually married (though he did not say to whom) before going off into space with Mongul to battle Imperiex near Jupiter. The two succeeded in destroying the construct Imperiex was building to destroy the solar system. Predictably, Mongul then double-crossed Superman, but Superman had anticipated this and turned him over to Lobo. Unknown to Clark, the being defeated near Jupiter was not the true Imperiex but merely one of his thousands of drones. [120]

One day, after being called out into space to help Green Lantern, Superman returned to find one million people missing from Earth — including Lois. Superman referred to this event as the "Vanishing". Tracing the catalyst to the Middle East, Superman found a city in the midst of a civil war, antagonized by a man named General Nox. Nox owned the machine responsible for the Vanishing and activated it again, causing himself and 3,000 more people to vanish. Super-Breath: Superman can generate hurricane force winds by blowing, and also chill his breath to freeze a target. He can also breathe in large amounts of air to dispel clouds of gas by exhaling it. He solidified enough lava to lift Metropolis. [316] Luke, I Am Your Father: Issue 15 reveals that Sameal, one of the mages that Mikey is hunting, is actually Aaron's father, therefore Mikey and Brennan's grandfather. Even though Lex Luthor (fully recovered from his failing clone body thanks to a deal with Neron) was on the run, Superman's life was still troubled. After a number of factors, Lois broke off their longtime engagement. [87] One of the reasons that lead to Lois' decision was the fact that Superman refused to kill the Joker when her own life was threatened by the clown. Note - this article was originally published in December 2022 and updated on June 27, 2023 with the latest news about Superman: Legacy.While abroad covering the dangerous war in Umec, Lois and the squad she was with took fire from enemy combatants. In the crossfire, Lois was shot in the chest by an enemy sniper. Superman was there a moment later—to catch her as she fell and immediately flew her to the nearest medical encampment, where he waited while she underwent hours of surgery. Once Lois was stabilized, the JLA teleported her to the Watchtower where Doctor Mid-Nite worked on her further. Clark stayed at his wife's side the entire duration. Lois survived and recovered at home for a couple of months, surrounded by friends and family. Birthright is the rare Superman story that places as much emphasis on Clark Kent the journalist as it does Kal-El the superhero. It reminds us that Clark is more than just a cover identity for an all-powerful alien. And it also shows that Superman can and should be a hero for all peoples, not just the citizens of Metropolis. Superman: Secret Identity - A Relatable Man of Steel Good Powers, Bad People: Kallista has stereotypically good nature-based powers. One of her favorite tactics is to make plants grow inside people and rip them apart.

Molecular Acceleration: Superman can vibrate his molecular structure at various levels to achieve various effects. [34] He even casually caught Captain Marvel Jr. just by simply vibrating at hypersonic speed, thus matching the speed of Mercury. [290] By matching the vibratory frequency, Superman exorcised a phantom planet from reality, thus saving the universe. [291] Having lost his home world of Krypton, Superman is very protective of Earth, and especially of his family and friends. This same loss, combined with the pressure of using his powers responsibly, has caused Superman to feel lonely on Earth, despite his many friends, his wife and his parents. Previous encounters with people he thought to be fellow Kryptonians, Power Girl [235] (who is, in fact, from the Krypton of the Earth-Two universe) and Mon-El, [236] have led to disappointment. The arrival of Supergirl, who has been confirmed to be not only from Krypton but also his cousin, has relieved this loneliness somewhat. [237] Relationship with alliesSuperman and his supporting cast had their origins revised in the Superman: Birthright series written by Mark Waid in 2003. This rewrote the previous definitive origin story, John Byrne's 1986 mini-series The Man of Steel, to include more elements from the Silver Age character. It would remain in continuity until Infinite Crisis in 2006 established Geoff Johns' Superman: Secret Origin. Thanks to Zatanna magic and Superman's might, Metropolis was restored to its former glory. [76] Conduit and the Mystery of the Tomb Clark whispered that he would do anything to save his wife and was suddenly confronted by Monitor Zillo Valla, who insisted that Superman had to depart Earth immediately if he was to save his wife's life. [176] Zillo stopped time around Lois, allowing Superman to leave her side for a while, but warned him that while they should have all the time they would need, after time returned to normal Lois' heart would beat only once without Superman's help. Zillo promised a drop of Bleed, the extradimensional substance in which the Multiverse used to grow, to heal Lois should their mission succeed.

Superhuman Stamina: He has the ability to maintain continuous physical actions for an undefined period. Clark has unlimited stamina if he is consistently exposed to Earth sunlight. [295] X-Ray Vision: The ability to see through anything except lead. Since it is passive, this ability would not generate harmful radiation in the same manner as a focused projection of hard X-rays. He saw that the earth had been transformed into a single-cell organism. [331] He also determined when a force field completely covered a spherical area. [332]

Her father secures a personal tutor for Mastema to learn magic, one who respects her teenage rebellion and offers understanding. Mastema slaughters her within seconds. Moving to Metropolis as an adult, he began work as a reporter at the economically failing Daily Planet. Clark made his debut as Superman when he caught Lois Lane falling off of the LexCorp skyscraper. [29] Phasing: Superman possesses the ability to control his speed and angular momentum at the molecular level and control his molecular interactions to allow his body to pass through any substance. [130] [137] President Luthor suggested a desperate plan to stop the invasion: Superman would merge with the Strange Visitor and assault Imperiex Prime himself. Following through, the plan was successful, and Imperiex was seemingly destroyed. Electrokinesis|Lightning Bolt Travel: ability to travel as a bolt of lightning landing with a jolt whenever he landed.