If he never actually died after the fight with Doomsday, then how did he get turned into a Black Lantern?

It was the alternate Earth Superman who was brought back as a Black Lantern wasn't it? The one that was killed by Superboy Prime after they flew him through the red sun.

It was the alternate Earth Superman who was brought back as a Black Lantern wasn't it? The one that was killed by Superboy Prime after they flew him through the red sun.

The Death and Return could still have happened in the DCnU

@CitizenBane: wasent he killed then put in a tube and resuected.

The Death and Return could still have happened in the DCnU

This is by far the most confusing thread (for others) I have ever seen.

My reading of the death and resurrection was that he did actually die (and his robots tell him in as many words right after he comes back that he DID actually die so as not to invalidate his sacrifice), but was put into that Kryptonian healing chamber in time to soak up enough yellow sunlight and return. The Eradicator, as I remember it, brought him there and copied his form (did not posses him) so he could take over until Kal came back. The important thing to note is that he DID, in fact, die. He saw the afterlife but he didn't step into the light. You can thank Pa Kent for that. I wish I had my comics with me to give you the play by play, but that's how I remember it and I'm pretty sure that's how it went down. 

That wasn't our Superman brought back exactly. It was earth 2? maybe? I think I might be wrong with that number, but I know I'm right with the rest. It wasn't the regular superman obviously because they need a body to make a Black Lantern and Superman was kind of using it at the moment.

                   

That wasn't our Superman brought back exactly. It was earth 2? maybe? I think I might be wrong with that number, but I know I'm right with the rest. It wasn't the regular superman obviously because they need a body to make a Black Lantern and Superman was kind of using it at the moment.

                   

               

My reading of the death and resurrection was that he did actually die (and his robots tell him in as many words right after he comes back that he DID actually die so as not to invalidate his sacrifice), but was put into that Kryptonian healing chamber in time to soak up enough yellow sunlight and return. The Eradicator, as I remember it, brought him there and copied his form (did not posses him) so he could take over until Kal came back. The important thing to note is that he DID, in fact, die. He saw the afterlife but he didn't step into the light. You can thank Pa Kent for that. I wish I had my comics with me to give you the play by play, but that's how I remember it and I'm pretty sure that's how it went down. 

@Jekylhyde14: Yeah. Now that I think about it. I remember. Here's a scan.