Superman: Doomsday Page #4

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understaffed and underfunded.

On the bright side...

...technologies mogul

and philanthropist Lex Luthor...

...contributed $ 10 million

to the police department earlier today.

But ultimately, Metropolis

is faced with a stark reality...

...that no police force,

no matter how well-equipped...

...will ever be as omnipresent

as one man:

You've made the right decision, James.

We at the National voyeur feel

there's enough misery in the world today.

Why rub people's noses in it?

We're in the business

of entertainment, Mr. Swank.

And making money, James.

Please, call me Jimmy.

Jimmy gave notice?

What notice? Little ingrate up and left.

Working for that tabloid rag.

But why would he...?

Look, chief, this has been hard

on all of us, Jimmy included.

I'm sure this is just his way

of trying to, you know, heal.

Don't sugarcoat it, Lane.

Olsen's weak.

He isn't man enough

to keep a grip on his ideals.

Easy enough to lose sight of, I suppose,

in a world without Superman.

Which reminds me, you rode shotgun

with Metro P.D. On that sleeper cell raid.

Kind of risky, don't you think?

No more than usual, chief.

Why should things be any different?

Because he isn't here to pull your ass

out of the fire anymore, that's why.

Be careful, Lane.

Taken before his time.

So completely...

...absurdly random.

Come on, Lex. I figured

you'd be stoked he's finally gone.

Isn't this what you wanted?

I wanted a winning strategy.

Instead, I've been cheated of the victory

I've planned for years...

...by an intergalactic soccer hooligan.

Your scientists found the hooligan.

Speaking of which...

...you did see to it that little mess

was cleaned up?

LexCorp was never there.

And neither were you.

Toyman doesn't feel like sharing.

The goodies are mine, mine, mine.

All you action figures

and your accessories better back off...

...or the kiddies are coming down

the hard way, ker-splat!

Are you suicidal?

We're supposed to report news,

not make it.

Forget the news.

Those kids are gonna die.

That's it, ta-ta.

We'll play again another day.

It's okay.

Come on.

It's safe now.

It's okay.

Wha...?

My play dates.

Fun time's over!

School's out forever!

Your stop. Be right back.

Superman's back?

You? But you're...

Taking you in, Toyman.

Giddyup!

Aah!

Pfft. Like we really needed him

to bust up a mechanical spider, right?

Lame.

Um, thank you, Superman.

It's why I'm here.

It's really me, Lois.

I'm back.

I can see that, feel that.

But how?

I awoke in darkness.

The last thing I remember

before that is...

You're here, unless I'm dreaming.

That's all that matters.

Oh, you missed it.

Here you go.

Oh... Mm.

You are glad to see me?

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