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| Action Comics #1 |
The 1990’s saw the Death of one of the most, if not the most, iconic comic book superheroes ever in Superman. Superman was introduced out in Action Comics #1 on June 1938 and instantly became the most highly recognized comic book hero in the world. An alien child from the dying planet Krypton sent to Earth and was found by a couple from a town in Kansas called Smallville and was raised as Clark Kent to become an honorable man in his own right. What set that small-town boy apart from others is that he is actually Kal-El of the planet Krypton who was faster than a speeding bullet, stronger than a locomotive, can fly and has heat vision. Combine his power with the ideals he grew up with and you come up with Superman.
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| Superman |
Superman could do it all. No matter what trouble he faced or what evil plagued the world, you know that Superman will always be there to save the day. That is what actually brought about the decision to kill Superman. Sales were actually dropping from the Superman and Action Comics and they tried their hardest to bring readers back, even creating a love triangle in the form of Lois Lane, Clark Kent and Superman to try and attract female readers. Try as they might, fans simply saw Superman as too predictable and as one who will always triumph in the end. People were starting to take Superman for granted and so came the decision to kill Superman and to see exactly what a world without Superman would be like.
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| Doomsday |
The question was: how would they kill the Man of Steel? They enlisted the power of one of the most deadly beings to ever grace comic books. This monster is called Doomsday. Doomsday burst onto the scene like no other villain or monster ever has before. It decimated anything and everything that would go in its way including the Justice League at that time. If a collection of the world’s most trusted heroes at the time could not stop him, Superman would definitely have a run for his money.
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| Doomsday vs. Superman |
When the two powerhouses finally met, each blow was earth shaking. Doomsday actually had the upper hand when it came to power but Superman had the advantage when it came to heart. They battled non-stop until Metropolis, Superman’s city, and that is where Superman would make his final stand. The two behemoths stood toe-to-toe with each blow stronger than the last and each blow taking a huge amount of force and energy to land. As the final blow was struck, the two combatants fell to the ground and their final breaths were let out but the ultimate thought was this: Superman gave his life to save his city, the people and most importantly, the world from the threat known as Doomsday. The aftermath of the battle resulted in this iconic image where Lois Lane held the Man of Steel in her arms.
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| Death of Superman |
This has been your own personal Superman,
Mark Javellana
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