Comments
This story is continued from Batman Superman #11 and continued in Action Comics #32.
Superman – Volume 3 – 31
General Info
Issue No:
31
On Sale Date:
May 2014
Cover Date:
July 2014
Era:
New 52
Story Title:
Superman Doomed [Infected]: Chapter 4 - Lockdown
Creative Team
Cover Artist:
Ed Benes, Jonathan Glapion
Writer:
Scott Lobdell
Penciller:
Ed Benes, Jack Herbert
Inker:
Jaime Mendoza, Vicente Cifuentes
Letterer:
Rob Leigh
Colourist:
Pete Pantazis, Jeromy Cox
Editor:
Eddie Berganza, Anthony Marques (assistants)
Characters
Main:
Superman (Clark Kent/Kal El)
Heroes:
Ray Palmer (Atom), Justice League: Batman (Bruce Wayne), Cyborg (Victor Stone), Lex Luthor, Wonder Woman (Princess Diana), Teen Titans: Beast Boy (Garfield Logan), Raven, Red Robin (Tim Drake), Wonder Girl (Cassandra Sandsmark)
Villains:
Collector of Worlds (Vril Dox), Detritus
Olympians:
N/A
Amazons:
N/A
Other:
Lois Lane, Shay Veritas
Synopsis
As his Doomsday infection worsens, Superman has turned himself in to the authorities. He has been taken to a prison, the same one Luthor was imprisoned at. There, Batman, Cyborg, Luthor, Dr. Ray Palmer and Dr. Veritas work to find a way to stop his mutation, but so far they have no results. Suddenly, Superman begins to manifest more Doomsday spores but the Justice League has developed measures that protect humans from its effects.
Later, Lois visits the facility at Superman’s request. Although she wants to be optimistic for his sake, Superman asks Lois to warn everyone about what happened to him. Brainiac takes control of Lois and taunts Superman about his condition, showing him a vision of the Teen Titans in danger. Disturbed, Superman quickly escapes the facility to help the Titans. Batman asks Lois about her conversation with Superman, but she uses her telepathy to make Batman forget about it.
The Teen Titans are fighting Detritus, a sentient body armor that fought Superboy earlier. Superman quickly enters the scene and defeats Detritus. The Titans are unnerved by Superman’s condition, exclaiming something is wrong with him. Superman, uneasy by the Titans’ expression, leaves; believing everything is wrong with him.
