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Superman is the only hero allowed to travel internationally as his heroics speak for themselves. Black Adam attacks Israel, escalating global tensions. Manhattan returns to Mars and reflects on a vision he had of Superman attacking him one month in the future that results in the end of everything. Veidt's files show how Bubastis II was created.
By the time Manhattan arrives on Earth, Superman wakes up from his coma in desperation. [VIII] After stopping Pozhar from attacking Doctor Manhattan, Superman persuades him to undo his experiments in the past. Doctor Manhattan also foresees some later events that Superman will be involved in [V] Clara Kent — A descendant of Superman in the ...
Concept art for Doomsday by Dan Jurgens.. Doomsday was conceived in 1991 during an annual brainstorming session with the editors and writers of Superman comics, in response to a concern by some writers that most of Superman's foes at this point either relied on technology or their intellect to outmaneuver Superman or had some natural advantage against him, wanting to create a new foe with ...
Doctor Manhattan witnesses several variations of the death of Superman's foster parents: Jonathan and Martha Kent, the origins of Superman, and also when a young Superboy met the Legion of Super-Heroes. To appease his curiosity, Doctor Manhattan moves the Green Lantern away from Alan Scott, preventing the creation of the Green Lantern and the ...
A Kryptonian martial artist and man-hater who was sent to the Phantom Zone for murdering several men, she is able to beat Superman using her knowledge of Horo-kanu, a Kryptonian martial art enabling the user to immobilize an opponent via pressure points (this character was used as the basis of General Zod's lover, Zaora).
An amalgamation of Captain Atom (a Charlton Comics superhero based on Superman and later acquired by DC) and Dr. Manhattan of the Watchmen maxiseries (a pastiche of Captain Atom), Air Force Captain Allen Adam gained his quantum abilities when he was disintegrated in a blast caused by an experimental U-235 engine. The U-235 particles fused with ...
Manhattan teleports Veidt, Laurie, and Wade to Karnak, where they use Veidt's squid-rain-making device to send frozen squid projectiles in the immediate area. Though Trieu is able to destroy Manhattan before this, the squids destroy the centrifuge and kill Trieu before the transfer of power can be complete.
As planned by Veidt, most of Earth's superheroes go to Mars to confront Manhattan, who they think is responsible. [10] After defeating all the superheroes on Mars, Manhattan returns to Earth and confronts Superman. [11] Manhattan is eventually convinced by Superman to use his powers for the greater good and to return to his Universe to save his ...