Superman: Sacrifice

After the events of Superman Sacrifice were Superman was mind controlled by Maxwell Lord, he made him believe that his loved ones were attacked and killed by his enemies. In the middle of one of this confussions Superman almost killed Batman, the threat was put to a stop when Wonder Woman had no choice but to kill Maxwell Lord and release the hold he had on Superman. In this issue we'll se teh afermath, Superman reactions and emotional state from what happened, also how Batman feels about all this.

Superman is tricked into thinking that the people he loves the most are killed by Brainiac. But who can be behind these?

In the tie-in issue for the OMAC project, Martian Manhunter appears to Lois Lane to protect her from Superman.  But what has Superman done that warrants this.  As John Stewart, Hawkman, Black Canary and The Flash try to get Superman to come with them, a dazed and confused Superman doesn't understand what is happening, why are his friends cornering him and just whose blood is on Superman's hands? Gail Simone answers these questions as John Byrne draws in this issue that ends with a stunning revelation that could change the world forever.

Story continued from: Action Comics #829

Story continues in: Wonder Woman (1987) #219

"Superman vs Ruin"

Part 3 of the 4-part "Sacrifice," arcing through all the July-shipping Superman titles and WONDER WOMAN #219! As Darkseid and Granny Goodness amp up the danger to all those around Superman, will he have to take matters into his own hands by becoming judge, jury and executioner?

This issue picks up from Adventures of Superman #642 where he is controlled by Maxwell Lord. When Superman flies to Switzerland to meet Maxwell Lord, Wonder Woman follows him. When she arrives at the chateau, Wonder Woman is grabbed by Superman and Lord attempts to put a mind-control spell on her, but fails. Lord then projects a vision where Doomsday is killing Lois Lane, and then makes Superman think Wonder Woman is Doomsday. Superman grabs her and flies her up, intent on throwing her into the sun. She breaks free and attempts to grab the Kryptonite that Batman has given her, but Superman uses his heat vision on Wonder Woman and then punches her so that she comes crashing down to Earth. Wonder Woman attempts to reason with him, but he freezes her with his ice breathe, and lifts the block of Wonder Woman in ice above his head, she has disappeared and crept up behind him. She clashes her Braclets together, affecting Superman's super hearing and she tries to use her lasso on him, but Superman grabs her by the wrist, snappping it. She kicks him back, and it gives her enough time to go to the source of the trouble: Maxwell Lord.

She flies to the cheateau and wraps her lasso around him, and Superman comes back in. Wonder Woman throws her tiara at him, slicing his throat. To stop this, he asks Lord how to stop him from controlling Superman and he says "Kill me." Wonder Woman snaps his neck as Superman has come to his senses and is horrified to what has happened.