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One: Spring
The Kents discussed their son - the one they found
in the rocket years before - after dinner one night
during his senior year of high school. Clark's powers
were developing quickly. While getting a haircut,
he realized he could see through the wall into the
next store. The barber's scissors broke.
A tornado struck Smallville; Clark regretted not
doing more to help. He spoke with the pastor about
it. After graduation, he showed Lana Lang, his childhood
friend, he could fly. She realized that if he were
going to use his powers to help people, he'd have
to leave Smallville.
Clark settled in Metropolis, where he got a job
as a reporter for the Daily Planet and began flying
around the city in the costume his mom made for
him.
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Two: Summer
Lois Lane, Clark's colleague at the Daily Planet,
tried to come to grips about this new hero who could
fly. Superman (as she dubbed him) stopped a nuclear
missile from hitting the city, then single-handedly
delivered the submarine which fired it to the armed
forces. He threatened Lex Luthor - both the missile
and the ship were manufactured by one of his companies.
Feeling lonely, Clark returned to Smallville. He
spent the day with an old friend, Pete Ross, after
learning that Lana had moved away soon after he
did. He returned to Metropolis when a chemical plant
exploded. Though Luthor's flying armored "Guardians
of the City" were on site, he stole the show
by saving a woman and putting out the fire. Later,
Luthor approached the woman he'd saved.
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Three: Fall
Luthor plotted revenge against Superman after he'd
spent a night in jail. The Daily Planet was gassed.
Superman found out that it was a viral toxin that
had been released on the city. He went to Luthor
for help. The billionaire insinuated that Superman
was the cause.
Luthor gave him "Toxin" - the woman he'd
saved from the fire. She wore a costume and held
the antidote. Flying through the sky with Superman,
she sprayed the clouds. Their rain cleaned away
the poison. Toxin died from exposure in Superman's
arms.
Clark returned to Smallville.
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Four: Winter
Lana was in Smallville. She and Clark caught up
on each other. During dinner with his parents, they
learned that a flood was coming. Superman appeared
in Smallville and took care of the breaking dam.
Much to the chagrin of Lois Lane, Clark returned
to Metropolis with the front-page story.
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