Action Comics Vol 1 836

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"This is Your Life (Part II of III)"

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Action Comics Vol 1 #836
April, 2006

Executive Editor

Dan DiDio

Cover Artists

Mark Schultz, Dave McCaig

Writers

Joe Kelly

Pencilers

Dan Jurgens, Ed Benes, Ian Churchill, Phil Jimenez, Tom Derenick, Renato Guedes, Lee Beamejo, Doug Mahnke

Inkers

Kevin Conrad, Dick Giordano, José Marzan, Jr., Norm Rapmund, Andy Lanning, Drew Geraci

Colourists

Guy Major, Dave Stewart, Renato Guedes

Letterers

Nick J. Napolitano

Editors

Jeanine Schaefer, Eddie Berganza

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I don't know which one of us has been more blind... you, in your refusal to adapt to a changing world... or me for following you this far down your well-intentioned path.

-- Wonder Woman

Appearing in "This is Your Life (Part II of III)"

Featured Characters:

Superman

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Earth-One

Earth-Two

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Synopsis for "This is Your Life (Part II of III)"

The two Supermen of Earth-One and Earth-Two continue to battle one another in the skies over Metropolis on Earth-Two. As they fight, they experience the life of the other, and show how they would have handled decisions differently.

Kal-L experiences Kal-El's first meeting with Lois Lane (Man of Steel #1), then sees the first meeting with Batman (Man of Steel #3). Unlike Kal-El, Kal-L immediately identifies that Batman's bomb is not on an innocent civilian, but on Batman himself. After detonating the bomb safely, he offers Batman a partnership, which Batman accepts.

Flash forward, to Superman, kneeling in front of Luthor, who has his Kryptonite ring. Batman appears, taking Luthor down, then reveals that Luthor has cancer. Kal-L offers Luthor a cure, on the condition that he uses his brains and wealth to make the world a better place.

Kal-L flash forwards several more years, and witnesses Kal-El's fight against Doomsday. Unlike the Modern Superman, however, he rises after dropping Doomsday, declaring that "When Superman dies, the heart of the world stops"

Kal-L jumps forward again in time, to the events referenced in Identity Crisis. While the League is still arguing over what the do with Dr. Light, Kal-L appears, and sentences him to the Phantom Zone.

As time goes on, the League becomes uncomfortable with Kal-L's actions, and they make a move to stop him; he is prepared however, and the Justice League Elite team stop them.

Notes

This story concludes in Adventures of Superman #649.

Superman appeared last in Superman (Volume 2) #226.

The foreground story from this issue takes place concurrently with events chronicled in Infinite Crisis #6.

Trivia

Superman first met Lois Lane in Man of Steel #1.

Superman first met Batman in Man of Steel #3.

Doomsday killed Superman in Superman (Volume 2) #75.

The Justice League of America's decision to mind-wipe Doctor Light was revealed in the Identity Crisis limited series.

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