The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus #[nn]

In the quiet aftermath of a failed mission, Superman pushes through the shadows of a city on edge, chasing whispers of stolen weapons and unseen threats. A sudden, impossible strike echoes through steel—then silence—before the air itself seems to fracture with the arrival of something ancient and unstoppable: Doomsday.

In "null," Superman faces a twisted challenge as Mr. Mxyzptlk returns, twisting reality with lies that defy logic—each word a trap. Meanwhile, Doomsday relentlessly attacks a steel door, his fury chipping away at the metal, inch by inch.

In the heart of Metropolis, Doomsday erupts from captivity, a relentless force of destruction tearing through the city. Superman, aided by Keith Robert Parks and Charlie, races to stop the chaos as the Underworlders and Warworlders converge on the capital—while a new threat, Mr. Maxaleh, watches from the shadows.

In the wake of Superman’s death, Metropolis grapples with grief as tensions rise over the fate of his body—and Doomsday’s—when Paul Westfield tries to seize them for Cadmus. Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Perry White stand firm with Lex Luthor and the S.C.U., while Clark’s parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent, and Lana Lang face their own struggles. Meanwhile, Supergirl [Matrix] and a mysterious figure named Clovis watch from the shadows, and a young girl named Allie finds herself caught in the storm. As the city reels, old alliances shift and new questions emerge—what happens when the world’s greatest hero is gone, and the truth is still buried beneath the rubble?

In "Ghosts," Lois Lane, driven by determination and aided by the Newsboy Legion and the Underworlders, infiltrates the secretive Cadmus facility in a desperate search for Superman’s remains. Amid the tension, Jonathan Kent suffers a sudden heart attack, forcing Martha Kent and the others to confront both the emotional weight of loss and the urgent danger of the moment.

In the quiet of a small town, Jonathan Kent’s sudden heart attack sends shockwaves through Metropolis, pulling Superman back to Smallville just as a desperate mission unfolds. With time running out, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Supergirl race against forces both human and alien to reclaim Superman’s body from Cadmus, while a deadly confrontation with Lex Luthor ends in tragedy.

In the quiet aftermath of a heart attack, Jonathan Kent’s spirit finds himself adrift in the astral plane, reunited with his son Clark—now a spirit himself. With time slipping away and the pull of Blaze’s domain growing stronger, Jonathan must guide Clark through the echoes of his past, confronting memories and regrets before they’re lost forever.

When John Henry Irons, known as Steel, learns a weapon he designed was used in a fatal shooting, he takes matters into his own hands—crafting a suit of steel not just to hunt down those responsible, but to protect the community he's sworn to defend. With Lois Lane by his side and old allies like Jeb Friedman and Sydney Happersen offering support, Steel must navigate a web of secrets and danger, even as Lex Luthor and the White Rabbit begin to stir in the shadows.

In "Who Is the Hero True?", the Fortress of Solitude awakens a new body—this one seemingly the real Kal-El—prompting a clash between Steel and the Last Son of Krypton over who truly embodies Superman’s legacy. With Mongul’s threat closing in, the question of identity becomes more urgent than ever, as Earth’s protectors must decide who they’ll stand beside when the final battle comes.

In "Lies & Revelations," the Eradicator confronts the truth of its own creation within the Fortress of Solitude, while Kal-El presses on through the depths toward Metropolis in the Kryptonian war suit. As Cyborg Superman and Mongul push their conquest of Coast City, the Justice League America, including Guy Gardner, Ray Terrill, and Wonder Woman, races to respond—while Lois Lane, Inspector Maggie Sawyer, and others face the unraveling consequences on the ground.

In "Resurrections," Superman teams up with Superboy and Steel to confront the combined threat of Mongul and Cyborg Superman, while the story unfolds through flashbacks that reveal how Hank Henshaw became the Cyborg Superman and his fateful meeting with Mongul.

In "Assault on Engine City!", Superman, Steel, and Superboy launch a desperate strike against the combined forces of Cyborg Superman and Mongul, who've seized control of a massive orbital fortress. With Metropolis in the crosshairs and a deadly missile inbound, Superboy must rise to the challenge alone—facing a threat too great for even the mightiest heroes to handle.

In "Blast Off!", Superman and Steel face off against Mongul and Cyborg Superman in a high-stakes clash to prevent the detonation of a powerful rocket engine. As the battle rages, Hal Jordan returns from space to witness the aftermath of Coast City's destruction, while Lois Lane, Jonathan Kent, and Martha Kent watch from afar—caught in the escalating chaos.

In "Death City," Green Lantern Hal Jordan crashes into Engine City with fury in his eyes, immediately confronting Mongul in a clash of wills and power. As chaos unfolds, Superman steps forward to face the looming threat of Cyborg Superman, setting the stage for a battle that will test the limits of heroism and resolve.

In the climactic battle at Engine City, Superman reunites with Steel, Supergirl, Superboy, and Green Lantern to confront the combined threat of Cyborg Superman and Mongul. With the fate of Earth hanging in the balance, the heroes must rally one last time to restore hope and justice.

Superman’s back—but not quite the way anyone expected. With Lois Lane by his side and a surprising clue from Krypto, Clark Kent’s return from the dead begins to unfold in ways no one saw coming.