even superheroes have to die sometimes at least for a while Superman died as he
at least for a while Superman died as he
at least for a while Superman died as he lived defending metropolis welcome to
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for more great content the death of Superman story arc took place across
Superman story arc took place across
Superman story arc took place across multiple DC titles in 1992 and 93 many
multiple DC titles in 1992 and 93 many
multiple DC titles in 1992 and 93 many of these were collected into the books
of these were collected into the books
of these were collected into the books the death of Superman funeral for a
the death of Superman funeral for a
the death of Superman funeral for a friend sometimes called world without
friend sometimes called world without
friend sometimes called world without Superman and the reign of the Superman
Superman and the reign of the Superman
Superman and the reign of the Superman one of the biggest story arcs in comic
one of the biggest story arcs in comic
one of the biggest story arcs in comic book history the death of Superman made
book history the death of Superman made
book history the death of Superman made headlines around the world after all it
headlines around the world after all it
headlines around the world after all it really isn’t every day that a company
really isn’t every day that a company
really isn’t every day that a company kills off their mascot and it be true
kills off their mascot and it be true
kills off their mascot and it be true Superman will die November 18th at the
Superman will die November 18th at the
Superman will die November 18th at the hands of villain named doomsday it all
hands of villain named doomsday it all
hands of villain named doomsday it all started typically enough while Superman
started typically enough while Superman
started typically enough while Superman was investigating a problem underground
was investigating a problem underground
was investigating a problem underground a strange massive figure was crossing
a strange massive figure was crossing
a strange massive figure was crossing the country causing destruction the
the country causing destruction the
the country causing destruction the Justice League – Superman of course
Justice League – Superman of course
Justice League – Superman of course fought the creature but they were no
fought the creature but they were no
fought the creature but they were no match for his strength with Blue Beetle
match for his strength with Blue Beetle
match for his strength with Blue Beetle taking the brunt of the punishment when
taking the brunt of the punishment when
taking the brunt of the punishment when Superman finally joined them he was
Superman finally joined them he was
Superman finally joined them he was caught off guard by Doomsday’s speed and
caught off guard by Doomsday’s speed and
caught off guard by Doomsday’s speed and strength after tearing through the JLA
strength after tearing through the JLA
strength after tearing through the JLA and more Superman did finally managed to
and more Superman did finally managed to
and more Superman did finally managed to briefly incapacitate doomsday so that he
briefly incapacitate doomsday so that he
briefly incapacitate doomsday so that he could help rescue those the monster and
could help rescue those the monster and
could help rescue those the monster and victimized but doomsday quickly escaped
victimized but doomsday quickly escaped
victimized but doomsday quickly escaped and began mowing down the armed forces
and began mowing down the armed forces
and began mowing down the armed forces sent to fight him Superman re-engaged in
sent to fight him Superman re-engaged in
sent to fight him Superman re-engaged in battle but the monster kept getting the
battle but the monster kept getting the
battle but the monster kept getting the better of him everywhere he went
better of him everywhere he went
better of him everywhere he went doomsday caused massive chaos and
doomsday caused massive chaos and
doomsday caused massive chaos and senseless destruction when the battle
senseless destruction when the battle
senseless destruction when the battle finally reached Metropolis it caused an
finally reached Metropolis it caused an
finally reached Metropolis it caused an explosion which leveled an entire
explosion which leveled an entire
explosion which leveled an entire neighborhood of the city many of
neighborhood of the city many of
neighborhood of the city many of Superman’s allies tried to help him but
Superman’s allies tried to help him but
Superman’s allies tried to help him but this was clearly a battle that only the
this was clearly a battle that only the
this was clearly a battle that only the Man of Steel could hope to win before
Man of Steel could hope to win before
Man of Steel could hope to win before taking on doomsday one on one Superman
taking on doomsday one on one Superman
taking on doomsday one on one Superman kissed Lois goodbye in case anything
kissed Lois goodbye in case anything
kissed Lois goodbye in case anything happened to him during the battle
happened to him during the battle
happened to him during the battle Superman and doomsday fought
Superman and doomsday fought
Superman and doomsday fought unceasingly and with a force and power
unceasingly and with a force and power
unceasingly and with a force and power never seen before in the end Superman
never seen before in the end Superman
never seen before in the end Superman triumphed and defeated the monster but
triumphed and defeated the monster but
triumphed and defeated the monster but at the cost of his own life
at the cost of his own life
at the cost of his own life [Music]
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[Music] good that’s that’s all
good that’s that’s all
good that’s that’s all manners Superman’s death had
manners Superman’s death had
manners Superman’s death had repercussions felt through the DC
repercussions felt through the DC
repercussions felt through the DC Universe the entire world witnessed an
Universe the entire world witnessed an
Universe the entire world witnessed an outpouring of grief and intense morning
outpouring of grief and intense morning
outpouring of grief and intense morning of course there were some namely the
of course there were some namely the
of course there were some namely the criminals of Metropolis who celebrated
criminals of Metropolis who celebrated
criminals of Metropolis who celebrated this unexpected turn of events and
this unexpected turn of events and
this unexpected turn of events and without their superhero the citizens of
without their superhero the citizens of
without their superhero the citizens of Metropolis found themselves falling prey
Metropolis found themselves falling prey
Metropolis found themselves falling prey to emboldened crooks and gangsters
to emboldened crooks and gangsters
to emboldened crooks and gangsters Supergirl and Batman were on hand to
Supergirl and Batman were on hand to
Supergirl and Batman were on hand to help but they weren’t enough to replace
help but they weren’t enough to replace
help but they weren’t enough to replace Superman Superman’s body was laid to
Superman Superman’s body was laid to
Superman Superman’s body was laid to rest inside a huge monument created by
rest inside a huge monument created by
rest inside a huge monument created by Lex Luthor who at this time had long
Lex Luthor who at this time had long
Lex Luthor who at this time had long luscious hair and was thought to be
luscious hair and was thought to be
luscious hair and was thought to be reformed although spoiler alert he was
reformed although spoiler alert he was
reformed although spoiler alert he was still in fact the same evil genius he
still in fact the same evil genius he
still in fact the same evil genius he had always been the secret of project
had always been the secret of project
had always been the secret of project Cadmus stole the body with the help of
Cadmus stole the body with the help of
Cadmus stole the body with the help of cloning it but the body was eventually
cloning it but the body was eventually
cloning it but the body was eventually recovered and returned to the tomb
recovered and returned to the tomb
recovered and returned to the tomb throughout all of this Lois Lane and MA
throughout all of this Lois Lane and MA
throughout all of this Lois Lane and MA and pas Kent trying to deal with the
and pas Kent trying to deal with the
and pas Kent trying to deal with the overpowering sense of loss they all felt
overpowering sense of loss they all felt
overpowering sense of loss they all felt it’s so affected pot Kent that he had a
it’s so affected pot Kent that he had a
it’s so affected pot Kent that he had a heart attack and nearly died while the
heart attack and nearly died while the
heart attack and nearly died while the doctors were working to save him
doctors were working to save him
doctors were working to save him paw experienced something a
paw experienced something a
paw experienced something a hallucination or a vision in which he
hallucination or a vision in which he
hallucination or a vision in which he saw Superman and brought him back with
saw Superman and brought him back with
saw Superman and brought him back with him to the land of the living when paw
him to the land of the living when paw
him to the land of the living when paw Kent recovered Superman had not in fact
Kent recovered Superman had not in fact
Kent recovered Superman had not in fact returned but four new beings had
returned but four new beings had
returned but four new beings had appeared each of whom seemed to be a
appeared each of whom seemed to be a
appeared each of whom seemed to be a possible reincarnation of Superman one
possible reincarnation of Superman one
possible reincarnation of Superman one of them called Man of Steel was
of them called Man of Steel was
of them called Man of Steel was definitely not
definitely not
definitely not he was John Henry irons an iron worker
he was John Henry irons an iron worker
he was John Henry irons an iron worker and brilliant weapons designer who
and brilliant weapons designer who
and brilliant weapons designer who donned a suit of Steel to fight
donned a suit of Steel to fight
donned a suit of Steel to fight criminals and help those in need the
criminals and help those in need the
criminals and help those in need the other three all laid claim to the name
other three all laid claim to the name
other three all laid claim to the name of Superman one of them was a much
of Superman one of them was a much
of Superman one of them was a much younger version a brash and impulsive
younger version a brash and impulsive
younger version a brash and impulsive teenager who rapidly and incessantly
teenager who rapidly and incessantly
teenager who rapidly and incessantly rebelled against being referred to as
rebelled against being referred to as
rebelled against being referred to as Superboy
Superboy
Superboy rather than Superman another called
rather than Superman another called
rather than Superman another called himself the last Son of Krypton he had
himself the last Son of Krypton he had
himself the last Son of Krypton he had many of Superman’s powers and memories
many of Superman’s powers and memories
many of Superman’s powers and memories although he wore a visor because the
although he wore a visor because the
although he wore a visor because the Rays of the Sun hurt his eyes
Rays of the Sun hurt his eyes
Rays of the Sun hurt his eyes unfortunately he also seemed to lack
unfortunately he also seemed to lack
unfortunately he also seemed to lack Superman’s compassion often killing
Superman’s compassion often killing
Superman’s compassion often killing criminals rather than simply stopping
criminals rather than simply stopping
criminals rather than simply stopping them the last was a cyborg the
them the last was a cyborg the
them the last was a cyborg the mechanical portions of which were formed
mechanical portions of which were formed
mechanical portions of which were formed from Kryptonian technology for months
from Kryptonian technology for months
from Kryptonian technology for months the four replacement supermen worked to
the four replacement supermen worked to
the four replacement supermen worked to fill the void that the original had left
fill the void that the original had left
fill the void that the original had left before long readers learned that the
before long readers learned that the
before long readers learned that the young Superboy was a clone that Cadmus
young Superboy was a clone that Cadmus
young Superboy was a clone that Cadmus had created but which lacked some of
had created but which lacked some of
had created but which lacked some of Superman’s abilities due to the
Superman’s abilities due to the
Superman’s abilities due to the difficulty of manipulating Kryptonian
difficulty of manipulating Kryptonian
difficulty of manipulating Kryptonian DNA the visoreds Superman was in fact a
DNA the visoreds Superman was in fact a
DNA the visoreds Superman was in fact a recreated version of Superman’s former
recreated version of Superman’s former
recreated version of Superman’s former enemy the Eradicator who lost his evil
enemy the Eradicator who lost his evil
enemy the Eradicator who lost his evil ways and became more and more virtuous
ways and became more and more virtuous
ways and became more and more virtuous and humane the longer he stayed as quote
and humane the longer he stayed as quote
and humane the longer he stayed as quote Superman the cyborg superman turned out
Superman the cyborg superman turned out
Superman the cyborg superman turned out to be hank henshaw a former NASA
to be hank henshaw a former NASA
to be hank henshaw a former NASA astronaut who had become a sentient
astronaut who had become a sentient
astronaut who had become a sentient machine and who nursed a grudge against
machine and who nursed a grudge against
machine and who nursed a grudge against Superman it also turned out that Henshaw
Superman it also turned out that Henshaw
Superman it also turned out that Henshaw had teamed up with another Superman
had teamed up with another Superman
had teamed up with another Superman enemy Mongol with the goal of destroying
enemy Mongol with the goal of destroying
enemy Mongol with the goal of destroying earth obviously by pretending that he
earth obviously by pretending that he
earth obviously by pretending that he was Superman as he brought about the
was Superman as he brought about the
was Superman as he brought about the world’s destruction Henshaw hoped to
world’s destruction Henshaw hoped to
world’s destruction Henshaw hoped to darken the heroes memory through the
darken the heroes memory through the
darken the heroes memory through the universe for all time fortunately the
universe for all time fortunately the
universe for all time fortunately the real Superman did return in time to put
real Superman did return in time to put
real Superman did return in time to put a stop to this plot yes Superman had
a stop to this plot yes Superman had
a stop to this plot yes Superman had indeed been dead but the Eradicator had
indeed been dead but the Eradicator had
indeed been dead but the Eradicator had stolen his body and placed it in a
stolen his body and placed it in a
stolen his body and placed it in a regeneration matrix at the fortress of
regeneration matrix at the fortress of
regeneration matrix at the fortress of solitude through a combination of
solitude through a combination of
solitude through a combination of Kryptonian technology Superman’s
Kryptonian technology Superman’s
Kryptonian technology Superman’s superpowers and sheer luck the big blue
superpowers and sheer luck the big blue
superpowers and sheer luck the big blue schoolboy was brought back to life
schoolboy was brought back to life
schoolboy was brought back to life albeit temporarily lacking his powers
albeit temporarily lacking his powers
albeit temporarily lacking his powers but with an awesome black suit and
but with an awesome black suit and
but with an awesome black suit and wildly 90s style hair nonetheless
wildly 90s style hair nonetheless
wildly 90s style hair nonetheless Superman’s skill and experience enabled
Superman’s skill and experience enabled
Superman’s skill and experience enabled him to work with Supergirl Superboy the
him to work with Supergirl Superboy the
him to work with Supergirl Superboy the Eradicator and steel to defeat Henshaw
Eradicator and steel to defeat Henshaw
Eradicator and steel to defeat Henshaw and save the earth once more elements
and save the earth once more elements
and save the earth once more elements from the depth of Superman have already
from the depth of Superman have already
from the depth of Superman have already appeared on screen many times and it’s
appeared on screen many times and it’s
appeared on screen many times and it’s no surprise why you know metropolis is
no surprise why you know metropolis is
no surprise why you know metropolis is doing just fine without you I’m not sure
doing just fine without you I’m not sure
doing just fine without you I’m not sure I approve of your methods this has
I approve of your methods this has
I approve of your methods this has become known as a turning point in the
become known as a turning point in the
become known as a turning point in the history of comics and it completely
history of comics and it completely
history of comics and it completely rejuvenated the character for a more
rejuvenated the character for a more
rejuvenated the character for a more modern audience for better or for worse
modern audience for better or for worse
modern audience for better or for worse I think he’s corny yeah do you agree
I think he’s corny yeah do you agree
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