The Man of Steel # 5
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Superman apprehends a thug wearing a Lexcorp designed super-battle suit. He flies the goon to Lexcorp's Hong Kong branch office and presents him to Lex Luthor. Luthor claims that the suit was stolen from him and he bears no responsibility for any attacks made against Superman's person by whomever was wearing it at the time. Superman drops the goon off and flies back towards Metropolis.
Lex meanwhile, consults with one of his scientists, Dr. Cheng. Dr. Cheng is overseeing a classified program known as Project: Changeling. By scanning Superman's DNA, Cheng hoped to construct a perfect clone duplicate of the Man of Steel – one that would be completely subservient to Lex Luthor. However, Cheng did not take Superman's alien biology into account and the Superman clone crystallizes, transforming into a twisted Bizarro mockery of the true Superman. Disgusted by Cheng's failure, Lex orders the creature destroyed. Bizarro escapes however and flies towards Metropolis.
Some time later, Bizarro arrives in town and begins demonstrating behavioral patterns similar to that of Superman. He assists a disabled ambulance and saves the blind Lucy Lane from committing suicide. He then steals a cheap business suit and attempts to walk to the Daily Planet as if he were one of their employees.
Clark Kent notices the strange creature, and quickly changes into Superman. The two begin fighting on the streets of Metropolis, until Lois Lane arrives to witness the destruction. Bizarro shares many personality traits with Superman, including a fondness for Lois Lane. He leaves Superman be, and whisks Lois away in his arms. He flies her to Lois’ apartment and meets Lucy Lane for a second time.
Superman recovers from Bizarro's most recent attack and discovers that his foe’s skin secretes a chalky, white residue. Analyzing the dust with his microscopic vision, Superman learns that Bizarro is in fact an android.
He tracks his adversary back to Lois' apartment and the two foes begin fighting once again. They fly directly towards one another, but once they collide, Bizarro's body explodes into a cloud of white dust. Miraculously, the dust settles over top of the blind Lucy Lane, completely restoring her eyesight.
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Nice Hair, Luthor
Reviewed by Psychotime on May 12, 2009. Psychotime has written 106 reviews. His/her last review was for Funeral in Smallville. 7 out of 9 users recommend his reviews. |
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Anyway, this is the last story in the paperback, and it's early Modern Age before the Dark Age! It sure looks like it!
Luthor aside, this is an okay story. This is the first Modern Age appearance of Bizarro, since they removed him in the first Crisis. No speaking here, and no Bizarro World, either. He's an imperfect clone by Luthor (like in the DCAU). He the result because the machine that made him was programed to recreate human DNA, causing Luthor to learn that Supes is an alien of some kind.
Bizarro goes rouge and flies around saving people, until he breaks into a clothing store to get a Clark Kent disguise. Supes shows up, but Bizarro isn't so friendly to the original.
This issue ended appruplty to me. It just felt wrong. I felt that there was more that should have happened. But there were some parts really liked. Oh, and Bizarro dies in this one (and accomplishes a good thing by doing so).
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