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"World Against Superman"

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January, 2012

Rated T for Teen (12+)

World Against Superman

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I work hard at my job, Inspector. I won't stop trying to expose the corruption in Metropolis. If that makes me an outsider or a freak, I'm fine with that.

— Clark Kent

Action Comics (Volume 2) #3 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 2) with a cover date of January, 2012. It was published on November 2, 2011.

Synopsis for "World Against Superman"

On planet Krypton, Lara Lor-Van was attending a party with her mother and sister Zora in Kandor. She had brought little baby Kal-El along with her, leaving her husband Jor-El behind to present the year's Science Guild Awards. Suddenly, Jor-El contacted her through the teleband, warning that she should take Kal-El and leave Kandor immediately. An alien consciousness has been allowed to enter the network by Professor Van-Da, who killed himself just as Jor-El was presenting him the cosmology award. The intelligence had suggested that Kandor would be collected in order to protect it from Krypton's impending destruction, and Jor-El - as the foremost scientific mind on the planet - would be the herald of this news. Soon, a ship appeared in Krypton's atmosphere announcing that the planet's database had been copied, and would face immanent destruction. As the Terminauts collected important artifacts for preservation, Kandor was cut from the surface of Krypton, and Lara escaped narrowly, while her mother and sisters were trapped.

Now, Clark Kent wakes from the vivid dream in time to hear Mrs. Nyxly and a group of policemen led by Inspector Blake at his door. They begin searching Clark's apartment, warning that media mogul Glen Glenmorgan is more powerful than Clark realizes, and that Clark's apparent agenda at the Daily Star is going to get him into trouble - as will his obvious sympathies for the alien Superman. The officers, finishing their search, must admit that though Clark is obviously a weirdo, they found nothing incriminating. After they've left, Mrs. Nyxly reveals to Clark that she'd found his Superman cape, and hid it from them.

Later, Clark and Jimmy Olsen have lunch in a diner and watch a news report in which Mr. Glenmorgan expresses his belief that the Superman is an alien and a danger to society. Clark is dismayed that the media is portraying Superman as an alien invader, and Jimmy replies that Glenmorgan owns the TV station and is using Superman to divert attention from himself.

Jimmy explains that Perry White sent Lois to offer him an escape route, courtesy of the Daily Planet. Clark declines, believing that the fact that Glenmorgan owns the Planet means that it is all just a ploy silence his voice at the Daily Star.

Later, Clark works on his laptop from a park bench, and a homeless woman approaches him, claiming that the ghost of a white dog is watching over him. Afterward, he takes a call from an informant called "Icarus" who lets him know that he needs to keep pushing Glenmorgan, because he's close to the tipping point. Icarus claims that Glenmorgan set up the bullet train crash in order to kill Angus Grundig, and anyone else who would tell the truth about him. Meanwhile, he intends to replace the current subway system with his own robotic subway renovation - which will be made from shoddy parts and cheap labour. The voice directs Clark to the Factory for Tomorrow, and warns him not to lose his nerve.

Meanwhile, across the city, people are beginning to distrust Superman. Squatters living in the building that was destroyed at Lex Luthor's command, now condemn the man who saved them as being responsible on live television. Even when Superman tries to rescue a young girl's cat from a tree, she recoils in horror from him.

Days later, Clark scores an interview with Mr. Tide, supervisor of the Factory for Tomorrow, who was put in charge of the robotic subway renovation project. Clark begins leading the conversation to expose Tide's lack of concern for the fact that his robots will make many manual labourers redundant, resulting in massive layoffs. Tide reacts with indignation, having thought he was interviewing for a puff piece, and notes his growing frustration with the number of reporters hanging around. As it turns out, Lois and Jimmy are also at the factory, chasing the same lead, but Tide decides to have them all ejected.

Before he can do so, though, the mysterious alien intelligence who attacked Krypton decades ago takes control of the factory's robotics, converting them into 'Terminauts,' and announcing that the Earth's database has been copied in advance of the planet's immanent destruction.

Meanwhile, in a military base, John Corben is being outfitted with the Steel Soldier armor, under the supervision of Luthor and General Lane. However, the alien intelligence begins to take over the armor, and seeing this, Luthor reveals his alliance with the entity, who demands he make good on his promise to deliver the Superman.

Appearing in "World Against Superman"

Featured Characters:

Superman (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

Jimmy Olsen
Jor-El (Flashback only)
Lara Lor-Van (Flashback only)
Lois Lane
Metropolis Police Department
- Detective Blake
- Sergeant Casey
Mrs. Nyxly

Antagonists:

The Collector of Worlds (Flashback and main story)
- Terminauts (First appearance)
Glen Glenmorgan (On a TV or computer screen)
Lex Luthor
U.S. Military
- Emmett Vale
- General Sam Lane
- John Corben (First appearance as Steel Soldier)

Other Characters:

Galaxy Broadcast Systems
Jack (kitty)
Jonathan Kent (In a photograph only)
Kryptonians
- Dal-Vo (Mentioned only)
- Krypto (Flashback only)
- Lara's mother (First appearance; dies)
- Lon-Zo (Mentioned only)
- Lyla Lerrol (Mentioned only)
- Van-Da (Single appearance; dies)
- Zar-La (Mentioned only)
- Zora Lor-Van (First appearance; dies)
Lucy Lane (Mentioned only)
Martha Kent (In a photograph only)
Mr. Tide (Factory For Tomorrow)
Perry White (Mentioned only)
Smallville Crows (sports team; mentioned)

Locations:

Krypton (Flashback only)
- Kandor
Metropolis
- Daily Planet (Mentioned only)
- Daily Star (Mentioned only)
- Doc's (restaurant)
- Factory For Tomorrow
- Hob's Bay

Items:

Vehicles:

Notes

Brainiac's insistence that Jor-El is Krypton's leading scientific mind suggests that Brainiac selected Lex Luthor for the same purpose and reason in the previous issue.

Links and References

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-| Synopsis1           = On planet [[Krypton]], [[Lara Lor-Van (New Earth)|Lara Lor-Van]] attends a party with her mother and sister Zora. She has brought little baby [[Superman (Clark Kent)|Kal-El]] along with her, leaving her husband [[Jor-El (New Earth)|Jor-El]] behind to present the year's Guild Awards. <br/>
+| Synopsis1           = On planet [[Krypton]], [[Lara Lor-Van (Prime Earth)|Lara Lor-Van]] was attending a party with her [[Kela-Van (Prime Earth)|mother]] and sister [[Zora Lor-Van (Prime Earth)|Zora]] in [[Kandor]]. She had brought little baby [[Superman (Clark Kent)|Kal-El]] along with her, leaving her husband [[Jor-El (Prime Earth)|Jor-El]] behind to present the year's [[Kryptonian Science Guild|Science Guild]] Awards. Suddenly, Jor-El contacted her through the teleband, warning that she should take Kal-El and leave Kandor immediately. An alien consciousness has been allowed to enter the network by Professor Van-Da, who killed himself just as Jor-El was presenting him the cosmology award. The intelligence had suggested that Kandor would be ''collected'' in order to protect it from Krypton's impending destruction, and Jor-El - as the foremost scientific mind on the planet - would be the herald of this news. Soon, a ship appeared in Krypton's atmosphere announcing that the planet's database had been copied, and would face immanent destruction. As the [[Terminauts]] collected important artifacts for preservation, Kandor was cut from the surface of Krypton, and Lara escaped narrowly, while her mother and sisters were trapped.
-Suddenly, Jor-El contacts Lara through the teleband, saying that she must take Kal-El and leave [[Kandor]] immediately. An alien consciousness has been allowed to enter the network by Professor Van-Da, who killed himself just as Jor-El was presenting the cosmology award. Not long after, a ship appears in Krypton's atmosphere announcing that the planet's database has been copied, and will face immanent destruction.
-[[Superman (Clark Kent)|Clark Kent]] wakes from the vivid dream in time to hear Mrs. Nyxly and a group of policemen led by Inspector Blake. They begin searching Clark's apartment while Clark demands to know what Blake is doing there. Blake warns that media mogul [[Glen Glenmorgan (Prime Earth)|Glen Glenmorgan]] is more powerful than Clark realizes, and that the reporter's apparent agenda in the Daily Star is going to get him into trouble - not to mention his obvious sympathies with the Superman. The officers, finishing their search, admit that though Clark is obviously a weirdo, they found nothing incriminating and leave. After they leave, Mrs. Nyxly reveals to Clark that she found his Superman cape, and hid it from them.
+Now, [[Superman (Clark Kent)|Clark Kent]] wakes from the vivid dream in time to hear [[Nyxlygsptlnz (Prime Earth)|Mrs. Nyxly]] and a group of policemen led by Inspector Blake at his door. They begin searching Clark's apartment, warning that media mogul [[Glen Glenmorgan (Prime Earth)|Glen Glenmorgan]] is more powerful than Clark realizes, and that Clark's apparent agenda at the [[Daily Star]] is going to get him into trouble - as will his obvious sympathies for the alien Superman. The officers, finishing their search, must admit that though Clark is obviously a weirdo, they found nothing incriminating. After they've left, Mrs. Nyxly reveals to Clark that she'd found his Superman cape, and hid it from them.
-Later, Clark and [[James Olsen (Prime Earth)|Jimmy Olsen]] have lunch in a diner and watch a news report in which Mr. Glenmorgan expresses his belief that the Superman is an alien and a danger to society. Clark is dismayed that everyone in TV believes Superman is an alien invader, and Jimmy replies that Glenmorgan owns the TV station and is using Superman to divert attention from himself.
+Later, Clark and [[James Olsen (Prime Earth)|Jimmy Olsen]] have lunch in a diner and watch a news report in which Mr. Glenmorgan expresses his belief that the Superman is an alien and a danger to society. Clark is dismayed that the media is portraying Superman as an alien invader, and Jimmy replies that Glenmorgan ''owns'' the TV station and is using Superman to divert attention from himself.
-Jimmy explains that [[Perry White (Prime Earth)|Perry White]] sent [[Lois Lane (New Earth)|Lois]]  to offer him an escape route, courtesy of the [[Daily Planet]]. Clark declines, believing that the fact that Glenmorgan owns the Planet means that it is all just a ploy to get him to shut himself up.
+Jimmy explains that [[Perry White (Prime Earth)|Perry White]] sent [[Lois Lane (Prime Earth)|Lois]]  to offer him an escape route, courtesy of the [[Daily Planet]]. Clark declines, believing that the fact that Glenmorgan owns the Planet means that it is all just a ploy silence his voice at the Daily Star.
-Later, Clark works on his laptop from a park bench, and a homeless woman approaches him, claiming that the ghost of a [[Krypto (Prime Earth)|white dog]] is watching over him. Afterward, he takes a call an informant who lets him know that he needs to keep pushing Glenmorgan, because he's close to the tipping point. The voice claims that Glenmorgan set up the bullet train crash in order to kill Angus Grundig, and anyone else who would tell the truth about him. Meanwhile, he'll replace that 'dangerous' subway system with his own robotic subway renovation. The voice directs Clark to the Factory for Tomorrow, and warns him not to lose his nerve.
+Later, Clark works on his laptop from a park bench, and a homeless woman approaches him, claiming that the ghost of a [[Krypto (Prime Earth)|white dog]] is watching over him. Afterward, he takes a call from an informant called "Icarus" who lets him know that he needs to keep pushing Glenmorgan, because he's close to the tipping point. Icarus claims that Glenmorgan set up the bullet train crash in order to kill Angus Grundig, and anyone else who would tell the truth about him. Meanwhile, he intends to replace the current subway system with his own robotic subway renovation - which will be made from shoddy parts and cheap labour. The voice directs Clark to the Factory for Tomorrow, and warns him not to lose his nerve.
-Meanwhile, across the city, people are beginning to distrust Superman. Squatters living in a building that was destroyed in one of his battles condemn him on live television, and when he tries to rescue a small girl's cat, the child recoils in horror from him.
+Meanwhile, across the city, people are beginning to distrust Superman. Squatters living in the building that was destroyed at [[Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lex Luthor]]'s command, now condemn the man who ''saved'' them as being responsible on live television. Even when Superman tries to rescue a young girl's cat from a tree, she recoils in horror from him.
-Days later, Clark scores an interview with Mr. Tide, supervisor of the Factory for Tomorrow, put in charge of the robotic subway renovation project that Glenmorgan plans to replace the current system with. Clark begins leading the conversation to expose Tide's lack of concern for the fact that his robots will make many manual labourers redundant, resulting in massive layoffs. Tide reacts with indignation, having thought he was interviewing for a puff piece, and growing in frustration with the number of reporters hanging around. As it turns out, Lois and Jimmy are also present, but Tide decides to have them all ejected.
+Days later, Clark scores an interview with Mr. Tide, supervisor of the Factory for Tomorrow, who was put in charge of the robotic subway renovation project. Clark begins leading the conversation to expose Tide's lack of concern for the fact that his robots will make many manual labourers redundant, resulting in massive layoffs. Tide reacts with indignation, having thought he was interviewing for a puff piece, and notes his growing frustration with the number of reporters hanging around. As it turns out, Lois and Jimmy are also at the factory, chasing the same lead, but Tide decides to have them ''all'' ejected.
-Before he can eject the reporters, the mysterious alien intelligence who attacked Krypton years ago takes control of the robotic trains, converting them into 'Terminauts,' and announcing that the Earth's database has been copied and the planet will be immanently destroyed.
+Before he can do so, though, the mysterious alien intelligence who attacked Krypton decades ago takes control of the factory's robotics, converting them into 'Terminauts,' and announcing that the Earth's database has been copied in advance of the planet's immanent destruction.
-Meanwhile, in a military base, [[John Corben (Prime Earth)|John Corben]] is being outfitted with the Steel Soldier armor, under the supervision of [[Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lex Luthor]] and [[Samuel Lane (Prime Earth)|General Lane]]. However, the alien intelligence begins to take over Corben's body. Seeing this, Luthor reveals his alliance with the alien being, who demands to know Superman's location.
+Meanwhile, in a military base, [[John Corben (Prime Earth)|John Corben]] is being outfitted with the Steel Soldier armor, under the supervision of Luthor and [[Samuel Lane (Prime Earth)|General Lane]]. However, the alien intelligence begins to take over the armor, and seeing this, Luthor reveals his alliance with the entity, who demands he make good on his promise to deliver the Superman.
 | Appearing1          =
 '''Featured Characters:'''
-* {{a|[[Superman (Clark Kent)|Superman]]}} {{Flashalso}}
+* {{a|[[Kal-El (Prime Earth)|Superman]]}} {{Flashalso}}
 '''Supporting Characters:'''
 * {{a|[[James Olsen (Prime Earth)|Jimmy Olsen]]}}
-* {{a|[[Jor-El (New Earth)|Jor-El]]}} {{Flashback}}
+* {{a|[[Jor-El (Prime Earth)|Jor-El]]}} {{Flashback}}
-* {{a|[[Lara Lor-Van (New Earth)|Lara Lor-Van]]}} {{Flashback}}
+* {{a|[[Lara Lor-Van (Prime Earth)|Lara Lor-Van]]}} {{Flashback}}
-* {{a|[[Lois Lane (New Earth)|Lois Lane]]}}
+* {{a|[[Lois Lane (Prime Earth)|Lois Lane]]}}
 * {{a|[[Metropolis Police Department]]}}
+** {{a|[[Blake (Prime Earth)|Detective Blake]]}}
-:* Inspector Blake
-:* {{a|[[Ernest Casey (Prime Earth)|Sergeant Casey]]}}
+** {{a|[[Ernest Casey (Prime Earth)|Sergeant Casey]]}}
 * {{a|[[Nyxlygsptlnz (Prime Earth)|Mrs. Nyxly]]}}
-'''Villains:'''
+'''Antagonists:'''
 * {{a|[[Vril Dox (Prime Earth)|The Collector of Worlds]]}} {{flashalso}}
-:* {{a|[[Terminauts]]}} {{1st}}
+** {{a|[[Terminauts]]}} {{1st}}
 * {{a|[[Glen Glenmorgan (Prime Earth)|Glen Glenmorgan]]}} {{TV}}
 * {{a|[[Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lex Luthor]]}}
 * {{a|[[United States Army|U.S. Military]]}}
-:* {{a|[[Emmett Vale (New Earth)|Emmett Vale]]}}
+** {{a|[[Emmett Vale (Prime Earth)|Emmett Vale]]}}
-:* {{a|[[Samuel Lane (Prime Earth)|General Sam Lane]]}}
+** {{a|[[Samuel Lane (Prime Earth)|General Sam Lane]]}}
-:* {{a|[[John Corben (Prime Earth)|John Corben]]}} {{1stas|Steel Soldier}}
+** {{a|[[John Corben (Prime Earth)|John Corben]]}} {{1stas|Steel Soldier}}
 '''Other Characters:'''
 * {{a|[[Galaxy Communications|Galaxy Broadcast Systems]]}}
 * Jack {{green|kitty}}
-* {{a|[[Jonathan Kent (New Earth)|Jonathan Kent]]}} {{Photo}}
+* {{a|[[Jonathan Kent (Prime Earth)|Jonathan Kent]]}} {{Photo}}
 * {{a|[[Kryptonians]]}}
-:* Dal-Vo {{mentioned}}
+** Dal-Vo {{mentioned}}
-:* {{a|[[Krypto (Prime Earth)|Krypto]]}} {{Flashback}}
+** {{a|[[Krypto (Prime Earth)|Krypto]]}} {{Flashback}}
-:* Lara's mother {{1st Dies}}
+** Lara's mother {{1st Dies}}
-:* Lon-Zo {{mentioned}}
+** Lon-Zo {{mentioned}}
-:* {{a|[[Lyla Lerrol (Prime Earth)|Lyla Lerrol]]}} {{mentioned}}
+** [[Lyla Lerrol (Prime Earth)|Lyla Lerrol]] {{mentioned}}
-:* Van-Da {{Only Dies}}
+** Van-Da {{Only Dies}}
-:* Zar-La {{mentioned}}
+** Zar-La {{mentioned}}
-:* {{a|[[Zora Lor-Van (Prime Earth)|Zora Lor-Van]]}} {{1st Dies}}
+** {{a|[[Zora Lor-Van (Prime Earth)|Zora Lor-Van]]}} {{1st Dies}}
 * [[Lucy Lane (Prime Earth)|Lucy Lane]] {{mentioned}}
-* {{a|[[Martha Clark (New Earth)|Martha Kent]]}} {{Photo}}
+* {{a|[[Martha Clark (Prime Earth)|Martha Kent]]}} {{Photo}}
 * Mr. Tide {{green|Factory For Tomorrow}}
 * [[Perry White (Prime Earth)|Perry White]] {{mentioned}}
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 '''Locations:'''
 * {{a|[[Krypton]]}} {{flashback}}
-:* {{a|[[Kandor]]}}
+** {{a|[[Kandor]]}}
 * {{a|[[Metropolis]]}}
-:* [[Daily Planet]] {{mentioned}}
+** [[Daily Planet]] {{mentioned}}
-:* [[Daily Star]] {{mentioned}}
+** [[Daily Star]] {{mentioned}}
-:* Doc's {{green|restaurant}}
+** Doc's {{green|restaurant}}
-:* Factory For Tomorrow
+** Factory For Tomorrow
-:* {{a|[[Hob's Bay]]}}
+** {{a|[[Hob's Bay]]}}
 '''Items:'''
 * <br/>
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 | Notes               =
+* Brainiac's insistence that Jor-El is Krypton's leading scientific mind suggests that Brainiac selected Lex Luthor for the same purpose and reason in the previous issue.
 | Trivia              =
 | Recommended         = {{Superman RR}}
-| Links               = {{Superman Links}}
+| Links               =
 }}
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Contents

Synopsis for "World Against Superman"

Appearing in "World Against Superman"

Notes

See Also

Recommended Reading

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