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Superman
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Lois Elliot (formerly Lane) welcomed a guest into
her home. The Daily Planet's Tim Crane interviewed
her for his piece on the last days of Superman.
Superman, with the bulk of his villains dead, began
working for the government. Upon returning from
one of his missions, Superman was told Bizarro was
loose in Metropolis. Bizarro told him he was trying
to be a better imperfect duplicate - he'd blown
up Bizarro World and come to Earth as an adult (opposite
of Superman). He then pulled out some blue Kryptonite
to kill Superman (again, opposite: one alive, one
dead), but he killed himself instead.
Next, Toyman and Prankster outted Clark Kent. They'd
gotten his secret identity from Pete Ross, then
they killed him. Kent was outted when they mailed
him Ross's body and a box full of Superman toys,
which went on a rampage. While doing an on-air TV
newscast, Kent's clothes (all but his outfit) were
burned away by their heat vision.
Superman gave up his secret identity and wondered
why his "nuisance" villains were now killing.
Lex Luthor had found Brainiac's head and it had
adhered itself to him.
Hundreds of people turned into Metallo and attacked
the Daily Planet. After defeating them and getting
them to authorities, Superman took all the people
who were close to him to his Fortress of Solitude,
where he could guard them. After everyone was safe,
the Brainiac - Luthor team captured the Kryptonite
Man and headed to the North Pole.
That night, Krypto, who'd been patrolling the galaxy,
returned. After everyone was in bed, the Legion
of Superheroes - and Supergirl - arrived for a visit.
Kara was visiting the 30th century when they'd decided
for a time travel trip.
Brainiac gave him a statue and admitted they were
paying their last respects.
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Superman destroyed his giant key so no one could
harm his loved ones. Brianiac - Luthor arrived with
the Kryptonite Man. As they prepared a plan, the
Legion of Supervillains arrived from the future.
Brainiac - Luthor put up a force field around his
ship and the Fortress. Though heroes arrived (Batman,
Robin, Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter,
Green Arrow, and Hawkman), no one could penetrate
it. After an assault, the villains gave up for the
night.
Jimmy Olsen drank a container of Elasic Lad serum
while Lana Lang bathed in the waters that would
turn give her powers. They decked out in costumes
found in Superman's trophy room and attacked the
evils waiting outside. They were both killed, though
Lana killed Luthor and Jimmy took out their generator.
Strangely enough, the forcefield stayed on; Brainiac
reanimated Luthor's body. A full on attack on the
Fortress began. Krypto was killed defeating the
Kryptonite Man.
With Superman on the rampage, the Legion of Supervillains
escaped back to their own time. Brainiac could no
longer control Luthor's body. His head came loose
and walked toward Superman before he, too, died.
Superman realized he'd gone up against all of his
foes except for Mxyzptlk. The fifth-dimension sorcerer
appeared to them in his true form, as a monster.
Superman realized what he was holding in the statue
the Legion had given him - the Phantom Ray. He blasted
Mxyzptlk with it as he said his own name backwards.
The creature was killed - pulled apart by two dimensions.
Superman, realizing he'd meant to kill, walked into
his gold Kryptonite vault. The heroes, with the
forcefield now down (Mxyzptlk had been keeping it
up) entered. They found nothing in the vault except
for a secret passage. Superman had given up his
powers and wandered into the cold. No body was ever
found.
After the interview was over, Lois's husband brought
their child in to play. The infant grabbed a piece
of charcoal and smashed it into a diamond.
Clark closed the door and went back inside with
his wife.
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