Ultimate Superman
Ultimate Superman
The Origin: Rocketed from the dying planet Krypton, a lone baby lands in a Smallville Kansas field. Adopted by Martha and Jonathan Kent, the infant is raised like any other child, but the Kents soon learn their adopted son Clark is anything but ordinary. Under the Earth's yellow sun, he's developed powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men.
The Character: It's six years removed from the world of TV's "Smallville", where Clark, Lex Luthor and Lana Lang all grew up together as friends. Clark's just graduated from Kansas State University and has been offered an entry level job at the Daily Planet.
Supporting Cast: Lana's still Clark's girlfriend and one of the few people who knows about his extraodinary powers. But his long distance relationship with Lana (who is still in Smallville) is strained as Clark grows closer to fellow Planet reporter Lois Lane. Lois, a tenacious and clever reporter, is also the protege of Planet senior writer Perry White, the man who mentors Lois and Clark in both their work and personal lives. And just as Clark settles in Metropolis, billionaire industrialist Lex Luthor reemerges after a four year disappearence from the public life. Although Clark looks forward to seeing his old friend from smallville, something has clearly made Lex more intense, but Lex isn't talking.
The Set Up: After learning to control and master his powers while growing up in Smallville, Clark Kent moves to Metropolis and dons a costume to help protect the world as Superman, a name Perry White gives to him after seeing him save a sabotaged Air Force One.
The First Arc: Superman wasn't the only thing to escape Krypton. An artifical intelligence program developed by Jor-El, Superman's father, also reached Earth. Calling itself Brainiac 1, the super computer sets its sights on turning Earth into New Krypton... just as soon as it undoes the "Damage" done to Krypton's last son by those who raised him human.
The Big Picture: As Clark tries to reestablish his friendship with Lex, he doesn't realize that Lex knows he's Superman!
The Catch: Lex refuses to admit it to himself. Lex feels that if Clark-who represents Lex's only tether to a humanity that has constantly betrayed him and has been lying to him their entire lives. It's a Superman who has to pay the price.
