Superman: World without a Superman #[nn]

In the wake of Superman’s death, Paul Westfield moves to seize the hero’s body—and Doomsday’s—on behalf of Cadmus, sparking a tense standoff with Lex Luthor and the Metropolis S.C.U. Amid the city’s grief, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and the rest of the Daily Planet crew grapple with a world that feels unmoored, while old allies and new figures like Guardian, Supergirl, and even a cameo from Toyman and Parasite navigate the shifting landscape. The story explores how loss reverberates through a city and a nation, not just in grand gestures, but in quiet moments, shared memories, and the choices people make when the light goes out.

When Superman’s tomb is broken into, the truth behind the corpse stirs chaos in Metropolis. Supergirl and Dan Turpin dive into the hidden tunnels beneath, uncovering a conspiracy that pits them against the ruthless Underworlders—while Lex Luthor watches from the shadows, his motives as murky as the underground.

In the shadowed tunnels beneath Metropolis, Supergirl and the S.C.U. press on with their search for Superman’s missing coffin, while tensions rise between Guardian and Director Westfield over the theft of the Man of Steel’s remains. As old allies and hidden agendas surface, the line between protector and perpetrator blurs—especially when the fate of Superman’s legacy hangs in the balance.

When Cadmus uncovers Superman’s DNA, the discovery threatens to rewrite the future—until a new clone of Jim Harper, known as Auron, steps in to destroy the data. With the Newsboy Legion’s original members now resurrected as clones and the fate of Metropolis hanging in the balance, the line between hero and weapon blurs.

In "Ghosts," Lois Lane leads a daring mission with the Newsboy Legion and the Underworlders to infiltrate Cadmus, searching for Superman’s body in a race against time and grief. As the city grapples with his absence, Jonathan Kent suffers a heart attack, forcing Lois to confront both personal loss and the fragile hope that lingers in the shadows of a world without its hero.

In the wake of Jonathan Kent’s sudden heart attack, the world holds its breath as Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and the mysterious Hairies join forces with Supergirl to reclaim Superman’s corpse from Cadmus. With Lex Luthor’s shadow growing darker and Sasha Green’s fate sealed, the fragile hope of a world without its protector begins to unravel—just as the first signs of Doomsday’s arrival surface.

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 haze of grief and memory before it’s too late.