An alternate version of Superman's life in which the Man of Steel is raised under the cruel gauntlet of the demon known as Darkseid and stands poised to conquer Earth.
Revisits the early years of the first of the superheroes as young Clark learns of his alien origins and how to control his powers, when he first encounters Lex Luthor, and starts work at the Daily Planet in an embittered Metropolis.
Under the military leadership of General Zod, Kryptonian sleeper agents have infiltrated Earth, and the planet's best line of defense is Nightwing and Flamebird.
A collection of early Superman comics, following the Man of Steel as he introduces Supergirl to the world, encounters world leaders, negotiates a meeting between his Kryptonian and human parents, and has other adventures.
