Superman: War of the Supermen Vol 1 4

"The Battle for Survival": As Superman and Zod clash, Superman refuses to allow Zod to destroy humanity while Zod has resolved to turn "Earth" into a new Krypton. Superboy manages to recover the Phantom Zone projector from the Fortress of Solitude, stating that the Phantom Zone "got better" in r

"The Battle for Survival"
Superman: War of the Supermen Vol 1 #4
July, 2010
The Battle for Survival
Writers	James Robinson Sterling Gates
Pencilers	Eddy Barrows
Inkers	J.P. Mayer
Letterers	John J. Hill
Editors	Matt Idelson
Inkers	Julian Lopez Aaron Lopresti David Finch Joe Weems Cary Frank Carlos Urbano Ethan Van Sciver Diogenes Neves Vicente Cifuentes
Previous Issue	Superman: War of the Supermen # 3
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Superman: War of the Supermen #4 is an issue of the series Superman: War of the Supermen (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 2010.

Synopsis for "The Battle for Survival"

As Superman and Zod clash, Superman refuses to allow Zod to destroy humanity while Zod has resolved to turn "Earth" into a new Krypton. Superboy manages to recover the Phantom Zone projector from the Fortress of Solitude, stating that the Phantom Zone "got better" in response to Zod's claims of having destroyed it, using it to send Non to the Zone as he attacks the Justice League. After narrowly defeating Ursa, Supergirl flies into the military base to confront General Lane, willing to kill him in revenge for the death of her people, much to Lane's satisfaction as it would prove him right about the Kryptonians, only for Lois to talk Supergirl down. Refusing to face judgement for his crimes, Lane commits suicide. As Superboy arrives at Superman's fight with Zod, Superman attempts to drag Zod into the Zone with him, willing to sacrifice himself to ensure that Zod is imprisoned for good, only for Nightwing to interrupt his efforts, sending his adopted father back to Earth so that he can continue to defend it while remaining behind to ensure that his biological father remains trapped. Nightwing (Chris) reverts to a young boy, encounters Mon-El, and the two journey off together within the Zone.

In the aftermath, Clark and Lois reflect sadly on how New Krypton's appearance resulted in such a pointless war, Clark expressing his uncertainty about whether any Kryptonians are left in hiding on Earth while Lois promises to write the truth about her father's actions despite the media portraying him as a hero for his 'defensive action', hoping that someday humanity will be ready for interaction with other alien races.

Appearing in "The Battle for Survival"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Supergirl
• Lois Lane
• Jimmy Olsen
• Superboy
• Krypto
• Guardian
• Chris Kent
• Steel
• Natasha Irons

Villains:

• Project 7734
  • Superwoman
  • General Samuel Lane (Dies)
  • Codename: Assassin
  • Atlas
• Kryptonian Military Guild
  • General Zod
  • Non
  • Ursa

Other Characters:

• Justice League of America
  • Doctor Light
  • Cyborg
  • Donna Troy
  • Congorilla
  • Atom
  • Starfire
  • Starman

Locations:

• Planet Earth
  • Washington, D.C.
    • Project 7734
    • Hall of Justice
  • Metropolis
    • Daily Planet
• Phantom Zone

Items:

• Phantom Zone Projector
• Kryptonite Knife
  

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Superman: War of the Supermen series
• Images from Superman: War of the Supermen Vol 1 4