Superman: The Death of Clark Kent #[nn]

In a tense twist of fate, Superman races to protect Clark Kent’s colleagues—Charlie Kochman and Perry White—amid escalating threats, while Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen uncover a shocking development: Kenny Braverman, the Conduit, has escaped from Stryker’s. The stakes rise as the line between hero and hunted blurs, and the truth about Clark Kent’s past begins to surface.

In a story that redefines the cost of heroism, Superman must confront a terrifying threat when Conduit, a man who knows his secret, abducts Jimmy Olsen and turns his sights on the people Clark loves most. As the Kents prepare to vanish into the shadows and Lois faces a chilling ultimatum, Superman races to untangle a web of deception—only to discover that the real target was never the woman he thought. With his past laid bare and his family in peril, he must make an impossible choice that will change everything.

In "The Hit!", Superman returns to Metropolis after narrowly evading a trap set by Conduit, only to find Lois Lane’s apartment abandoned and ransacked—her absence a chilling echo of the chaos that followed Neutron, Plasmus, and Warp’s assault on the Kent family. With Jonathan and Martha Kent still safe but shaken, and the city on edge, Superman must piece together a threat that’s already struck at the heart of his life, even as the villains’ next move remains hidden in the shadows.

In the wake of a brutal attack, Lois Lane seeks refuge with the Metropolis SCU, only to find herself caught in the aftermath of an explosion alongside Dan Turpin—just as Superman, locked in combat with the relentless Metallo, races to protect the city he calls home. With the Kent family's legacy echoing through the chaos, the line between heroism and survival blurs in the heart of a city under siege.

When robot duplicates of Conduit overwhelm Superman during a desperate search for the Kents, the hero reaches a breaking point—believing Jonathan and Martha are gone, he declares he can no longer be Superman. But as the dust settles from the chaos, something unexpected stirs in the wreckage.

In the quiet aftermath of a devastating loss, Superman—still grappling with the weight of his identity as Clark Kent—faces a harrowing truth: Conduit has seemingly destroyed everything he holds dear. With his parents and wife believed dead, Clark retreats into a fragile hope when he discovers they’re alive, forcing him to confront the cost of his dual life and the dangerous shadows that follow him. Meanwhile, Lois Lane, unaware of Clark’s fate, searches desperately for her family, unaware that the man she loves may be closer than she thinks.

In the wake of Superman’s mysterious disappearance, a desperate search unfolds across Metropolis as Cat Grant and Inspector Maggie Sawyer uncover clues pointing to a hidden conspiracy. When Conduit hijacks a secret base and Shadowdragon strikes from within, the city’s last hope may lie in the echoes of Clark Kent’s forgotten past—especially when a sudden emergency pulls Superman back into the light, only to vanish again into the shadows of Smallville.

In "Finish Line!", Superman confronts the lingering echoes of his past when he dismantles a fabricated Smallville and shuts down Conduit's hidden base beneath it. With the weight of his legacy pressing on him, he returns Kenny Braverman's body to his father and finally reunites with Jonathan and Martha Kent—facing the truth of who he is, and who he’s become.

In "Hard Decisions!", Superman grapples with the weight of his dual identity as Clark Kent, torn between the life he’s built in Metropolis and the legacy he carries as Earth’s protector. With Lois Lane urging him to embrace the humanity of Clark Kent, and Lex Luthor’s sudden departure from S.T.A.R. Labs casting a shadow over the city’s future, the line between hero and man begins to blur.

In "Past, Present & Future!", Superman returns to Metropolis, still haunted by the disappearance of Jimmy Olsen, only to find Lexcorp now run by a new regime—though the truth behind Lex Luthor’s sudden recovery remains hidden. As he navigates the shifting landscape of old allies and new threats, memories of Jonathan and Martha Kent surface, and Lois, Perry, and Ron grapple with the weight of what’s changed—and what might never be the same again.