Reign of the Supermen

Cat: It's been six months since doomsday,

and the world is still shaken

by the death of Kal-El of Krypton.

Better known to us as Superman.

My guest is commentator g. Gordon Godfrey.

Sir, you've written an editorial

in which you call on us to reject so-called "supers,"

and effectively become our own heroes.

We have an infestation, cat.

It's out of control.

Cat: You're writing about the mysterious new supermen.

Eric!

Godfrey: Look, cat, the reality is,

these are supermen we know nothing about.

But they're actually making a difference.

Did they make a difference to the Excalibur shuttle crew?

We already have difference... makers.

Gordon: The police- cat: The justice league, the titans.

But, cat, the point of my editorial

is to say that it's time for human beings

to stop relying on leagues and titans,

and start saving ourselves.

So, we should each be our own Superman?

I mean, isn't that exactly what these guys are doing?

Get a message to mannheim.

Tell him snakey Doyle's got the business in-hand.

We'll see him in five to ten.

Huh?

Gordon: Stop fooling yourself, cat.

The man of steel is dead.

We saw the body.

Cat: Before it vanished.

Look, we have no idea if a Kryptonian can even die.

I mean, where's the body?

Godfrey: Who cares?

The real questions here are far more pressing.

Who are these new guys?

Why are they here?

What is their place

in a world without a Superman?

Perry: "Reign of the supermen.”

I hate it!

Buck up, troupe.

Writing's fine, just a crap headline. We'll fix it later.

Now, I want angles!

Sullivan?

Law enforcement angle.

Crime stats. "Have the supermen made us safer?"

I love it. Change "law enforcement” to "millennials"

and "crime stats" to "re... tweets."

Are the supermen trending? Troupe?

I was gonna go cover the lexcorp charity gala tonight.

Wrong. You're covering the big launch of the justice league's watchtower.

Have the new supermen been invited?

Lombard?

I don't really think there's a sports angle here.

I love it! Kent?

I meant the Kent angle.

"Missing persons following the doomsday attack.

"The search for survivors."

I think Lois is covering it, chief.

Don't call me "chief."

Lane, what have you got?

Great Caesar's ghost!

Where the hell's Lois Lane?

Martha: It's okay, Lois.

We've got you.

Jimmy packed up his desk.

He has a box, but I haven't been to the planet since...

When I'm there, it just reminds me he isn't.

I should've called.

I wanted to.

I'm just glad he finally fessed up.

It was such a big secret to keep from you.

I loved him, too.

- I tried to tell him, but... - Oh, honey...

He knew.

I just... I can't believe he's gone.

He might not be if you watch that damn Grant woman.

Jonathan!

Clark's body disappears,

and suddenly these new supermen show up out of the blue.

What if one of them really is Clark reborn?

Not possible.

I would know.

Of course. I just mean...

There are a lot of unanswered questions.

When Superman first showed up in Metropolis,

nobody knew what to make of him,

because nobody knew what to ask him.

I knew what to ask him.

I know what to ask these guys!

I'm sorry, I gotta go.

I'm glad you called.

I'm glad you came.

I was hoping you could help me.

I'm following-

I never thought of us as rivals, you know.

Are we?

Kal-El and I had a special bond,

but you were the love of Clark Kent's life.

Anyway, I'm relieved he finally told you everything.

Apparently he didn't.

I'm sorry. For an Amazon,

I have surprisingly few girlfriends here.

So, I'm bad at this.

It's okay. I don't have many girlfriends either.

Anyway, the reason I called is that

I'm following the story on the new supermen

you or the league might have some inside information on these guys.

Anonymous, deep background,

just to help me direct my efforts.

So, you didn't invite me here to grieve with you?

As friends?

Not really, no.

Thank hera!

Despite my reputation, I'm not good at being touchy-feely.

Lois, I don't have anything for you on the supermen.

I wish I did.

Off the record,

the league's been stretched very thin since we lost kal.

I don't think the world realized how much they depended on him.

I know the feeling.

No. I'm sorry, Lois.

- I didn't- - That's fine. Really.

It feels good to talk to someone who understands.

I'm sorry to bother you about the new supermen.

Forget I asked.

Just between us,

I like the brutal one with the visor.

But apparently I have a type.

Anything else I can get for you lovely ladies?

Ice cream.

Maybe you're not so bad at the girlfriend thing after all.

And you, Lois Lane,

have the heart of an Amazon.

So, you wanna share a ride?

Thanks, I've kinda got my own.

Would you mind?

We should do this again sometime.

Lois, I know in order to heal,

you need to solve the mystery of these supermen.

Just make sure you don't lose yourself in the process.

Something wrong?

No. Everything's on schedule.

He's just a little handsy for me.

He must get that from you, Donovan.

Man: Lois Lane?

John Henry irons.

You interviewed me once.

Uh, Dr. irons! Right.

I'm sorry, would you excuse me?

And there's my cue.

Ladies and gentlemen,

once again, I want to thank you all for giving so generously.

Together, we will rebuild our great city,

and ensure that we never wake to another doomsday.

You've seen him in the news,

but you didn't know who was bankrolling him until now.

Ladies and gents,

I give you lexcorp's new Superman!

Hello, ladies!

If you want a hero who can measure up,

=1i'm... and I promise you

that as long as lexcorp exists,

Superman lives.

Metropolis will be protected.

Um, party's back that way.

Oh.

Hello!

Hello.

I was looking for someone.

Mr. Donovan.

Not here.

You look familiar.

You don't look so bad yourself.

Do you work down here?

What do you do?

Advanced genetics.

Fragmenting and manipulating DNA

for molecular duplication

and reproduction.

Ooh.

Sounds important.

You don't think a sophisticated clone

like lexcorp's new Superman out there just happens on its own.

Clone?

Lex: That's right.

Dabney: Mr. Luthor.

I was just... mouthing off.

Again.

Word of advice, Donovan.

A man who can't keep secrets

shouldn't sleep around on his wife.

Lex, I swear, I didn't-

of course, you did. And I'll deal with you later.

Get out.

Ms. Lane,

I'm hurt.

I always assumed once Superman was out of the picture,