Superman: The Coming of the Supermen #[nn]

In the heart of the Middle East, Superman races to save a young boy named Rafi while three mysterious figures in Superman's likeness battle an onslaught of parademons and their commander, Kalibak. As the skies darken with invasion, the line between hero and imposter begins to blur—especially when Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and even Lex Luthor find themselves drawn into a conflict that reaches far beyond Earth.

In "Part Two" of *Superman: The Coming of the Supermen*, Superman confronts Kalibak and Steppenwolf in a brutal clash that reveals the mysterious "Supermen" are actually Kandorians—former inhabitants of Krypton’s lost city. As the battle ends and wounds are tended, Superman uncovers a chilling truth: Lex Luthor has been secretly collecting Kryptonian blood, and the Apokoliptian assault was a ruse to steal a red sun mote from him. Before he can act, Kalibak crashes back in, dragging a hostage toward Apokolips, leaving Superman with no time to catch his breath.

In "Part Three" of *Superman: The Coming of the Supermen*, Superman and Lois Lane race to New Krypton after the Kandorians reveal a shocking truth: half of their new world has been seized by New Apokolips. As parademons descend upon the city, Superman follows their trail to Kalibak, who’s hunting for Rafi—leading to an unexpected alliance with Orion in the fray.

In the wake of Kalibak’s defeat, Orion reveals Darkseid’s chilling plan: a red sun mote designed to enslave Kryptonians by weakening them. With the mote’s delivery thwarted, Superman races to New Apokolips to find Rafi, while Lex Luthor and Granny Goodness watch from the shadows, and Lois Lane remains unaware of the storm approaching.

In "Part Five," Superman teams up with Lois Lane, Mister Miracle, and Big Barda to rescue Rafi from Granny Goodness’s clutches, only to find himself racing toward a showdown with Darkseid—just as Lex Luthor’s provocation triggers a shocking, fiery end for the man himself.

In the wake of Darkseid and Lex Luthor’s shattered alliance, Superman returns to Lois, Rafi, and Orion—only to be pursued by the tyrant himself, who suddenly yields to a being now revealed as El. With help from the three Supermen, Orion, and Izaya—unmasked as Rafi’s dog Isa and the boy’s grandfather—Superman turns the tide, forcing Darkseid back to New Apokolips and unraveling the Boom Tube to forge a fragile, shared future among New Genesis, New Krypton, and New Apokolips.