Reign of the Supermen Page #3

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So do you mind telling me

what the heck you were

doing in that lab?

I used to work there.

I suspect Lex has been

using tech I developed

to retrofit weapons

for the black market.

What the heck were

you doing with Donovan?

Finding out that

Superboy is a clone.

So why did you hide the fact that

your new Superman is actually a clone?

I never said he wasn't a clone.

I said he's Superman.

And he is a Superman clone.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

Do we wake him?

No.

Kal-El's last battle

left him severely depleted.

We must not interrupt

his ion radiation transfer.

Lane's not explicitly

calling them fakes.

She's asking the questions

that need to be asked.

After her stunning

LexCorp clone expose,

she's got our attention.

Hello, Ms. Lane.

I guess you got my message?

The whole city did.

I feel terrible we

haven't been able to talk yet.

On the record?

But I thought

you'd be happy to see me.

See who?

I don't know who you are.

Lois, it's me!

You look like Superman,

but Superman died.

In my arms.

I did.

For my people,

death doesn't

have to be the end.

Our technology was... Is...

Far beyond what

exists on Earth today.

Part of that technology

is encoded in my genome.

Before I died,

I was able to activate it so that

it could rebuild and revive me.

As a robot?

I'm not a robot.

These are just

artificial replacement parts.

A cyborg Superman?

Just Superman.

Okay.

What was your last secret?

I don't know.

Half my memories are gone

along with the rest of me.

Then tell me

what you do remember.

I remember we were close.

How close?

Enough that it hurts to have you

look at me like I'm a monster.

The way you wrote about me...

I never dreamed

I'd lose you like this.

Especially not now when...

Terrible things

are coming, Lois.

I can feel it.

When the Daily Planet

said "Superman is dead,"

it painted

a target on the Earth.

Why did you come here?

Because I need your voice.

I can't protect the people if

they think I'm a fake, Lois.

Even if you won't

believe I'm Superman

at least believe that

I'm trying to do some good.

And maybe write about that.

Get in.

Just like you would

any new product.

So far, all you've

managed to do is

preen, and gallivant, and...

Stop that!

Where's Mercy?

Still in traction,

thanks to you.

Have you seen the newspapers?

Yeah, I've seen them

all over the place.

Have you read them?

Oh. Right on!

This really reflects

more on you.

Do you know

what they're calling you?

Superboy.

But I'm Superman.

They didn't get the memo.

This entire roll-out

has been a disaster.

Goggles and the robot are

getting all the good press.

While you're strutting across

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