Superman #692

In "Down Time," Superman's world fractures as Mon-El is declared dead, leaving Metropolis reeling from a smart bomb attack in the sewers that defies repair. With John Henry Irons comatose and water supplies cut, chaos erupts—Riot and Bloodsport hijack a water truck, the Science Police intervene, and Morgan Edge elevates General Lane to lead the Human Defense Corp, all while Zatara remains imprisoned on Mirabai’s world. James Robinson and Fernando Dagnino deliver a tense, character-driven narrative that unfolds through shifting perspectives, from Jim Harper’s quiet tribute to Mon-El at a bar to Billi Harper’s private grief and a haunting phone call that reveals her past as Princess Projectra. The issue ends on a chilling note as Codename: Assassin walks with General Lane toward a shocking revelation: Mon-El is alive, imprisoned, and not who anyone thinks he is. Cover by Cafu.