Superman: Our Worlds at War #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the opening chapters of the 2001 'Our Worlds at War' crossover event, which saw Superman and Earth's heroes unite against the cosmic threat of Imperiex. Featuring issues from multiple Superman-family titles, it sets the stage for an all-out war that tests the Man of Steel like never before.
Superman races to investigate the sudden reappearance of Pluto—only to uncover it's not a planet at all, but the long-lost Warworld, reawakened in the solar system. Meanwhile, Lena Luthor arrives at her father's side with a chilling message from Brainiac 13, as the Fatal Five—hard light constructs of Persuader, Mano, Emerald Empress, Validus, and Tharok—begin to stir.
In "Suicide Mission," Lois Lane uncovers a shocking secret: her father, Secretary of Defense Maj. Sam Lane, has been assembling a new Suicide Squad—just as Manchester Black leads a dangerous test run against Superman. With Plasmus, Chemo, Shrapnel, and Amanda Waller pulling the strings, the line between duty and desperation blurs in a high-stakes confrontation that puts Lois’s loyalty to the test.
In "Metropolitan Rapture," Superman, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Maggie Sawyer find themselves caught in a surreal night of mass disappearances, as the people of Metropolis vanish while asleep—only to uncover a chilling scheme orchestrated by Darkseid and his Apokoliptian forces. With help from unexpected allies like Maxima, Starfire, and Adam Strange, and facing off against the likes of Grayven, Massacre, and Mongal, Superman must race to unravel the truth before the city’s fate is sealed.
In "The End of the Beginning," Superman faces off against General Zod of Pokolistan, who seems to know more about the fallen Pocket Universe Zod than he should—until an explosion in Kansas cuts short their clash. With the fate of Earth hanging in the balance, the arrival of unexpected allies and enemies alike sets a course no one saw coming.
In "Down and Out in Kansas," Supergirl [Linda Danvers] finds herself in rural Kansas, briefly reconnecting with the Kents, when a sudden explosion shatters the quiet. As she works to restore order, Buzz steps out of his usual role, making an unexpected move to shield a young girl from a gang of thugs.
In "A Date Which Will Live in Infamy," Superman leads the JLA into the fray as Imperiex's assault reaches Earth, forcing the heroes to split their focus when Atlantis comes under siege and Aquaman vanishes. With Wonder Woman injured and the world unraveling, the team must hold the line across multiple fronts—where every hero, from Batman to Supergirl, faces a battle that could change everything.
In "The Doomsday Protocol," Superman is drawn into a high-stakes gambit as President Lex Luthor unleashes Doomsday through the Suicide Squad project, hoping to stop the looming threat of Imperiex. But when Imperiex finally arrives, his arrival is nothing short of catastrophic—Doomsday is incinerated in an instant, and Superman is thrown into a desperate fight for survival.
In "Chest Deep in Heroes' Blood," Superman stands at the edge of a moral abyss, battling the Black Racer to save John Henry Irons after refusing Darkseid’s offer of a power-enhancing battlesuit forged from an Imperiex probe and Apokoliptian tech. With the fate of Earth’s mightiest heroes hanging in the balance, Clark Kent must confront not just the relentless Black Racer, but the cost of standing alone against overwhelming darkness.
In "Thousand Yard Stare," Superman confronts the relentless Imperiex probes, grappling with the weight of loss after the deaths of Major Sam Lane and Hippolyta. As the threat escalates, he faces a harrowing choice: unite with President Lex Luthor to stand against the invasion, even as the line between ally and enemy blurs.
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