Superman: Camelot Falls #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis second volume of Superman: Camelot Falls continues the storyline by writer Kurt Busiek, collecting issues that delve into Superman's struggle with a dire prophecy about a future catastrophe tied to his actions. The story pits the Man of Steel against new and familiar threats, including the villainous Arion, as Clark Kent grapples with the weight of his heroic responsibilities and the potential consequences of his choices.
In "The Weight of the World," Kurt Busiek and Carlos Pacheco deliver a powerful chapter of Superman: Camelot Falls, where Arion of Atlantis confronts the man who impersonated him—Bill Knightly—uncovering a shocking truth about his own demise in the present age. Meanwhile, Superman grapples with a sudden invasion of young New Gods in Metropolis, a moment of quiet with Lana and Lois, and a solitary vigil on the moon that leads to an unexpected act of compassion. The story builds with emotional gravity, culminating in a tense meeting between Superman and Arion, where duty and belief collide. Cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Merino.
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Arion of Atlantis tracks down Bill Knightly, who has been pretending to be Arion. Arion learns from Knightly how he had died in the present age. Meanwhile, Superman finds Metropolis overrun by young New Gods. He rounds them up, as Lightray arrives. Lightray senses turmoil in Superman and urges him to take the night off. After talking with Lana and then Lois, Superman sits on the moon to think. On returning, he can't help but rescue a little girl. Lightray and most of the Young Gods leave, but two remain. Arion and Superman meet and Superman tells Arion that he won't quit, so Arion attacks him.
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