Chapter Summaries

Superman and Tony Stark reached Killian’s base, where Superman discovered that Killian’s armed subordinates had all been injected with the Extremis Virus. Dr. Maya was flown to safety, and Superman prepared to fight the infected men.

• Tony Stark offered Dr. Maya a ride to safety in the Mark XXIII, and Superman let her leave.
• Dozens of armed men emerged from the abandoned port and advanced on Superman and Tony Stark.
• Killian ordered his subordinates to confront the heroes, using his implanted chips to control them.
• Superman used Super-Vision to discover that the men’s body temperatures were abnormally high and realized they had all received the Extremis Virus.
• Superman decided the infected men had to die and prepared to attack.

Superman and Iron Man fought Killian’s Extremis soldiers at the port while Killian fled by car. Superman pursued him, and Killian planned revenge on Toris’s family as police closed in.

• Superman used Heat Vision to trigger explosions among the Extremis soldiers, killing more than half of them.
• Superman left the remaining soldiers to Iron Man and flew after Killian, whom he had seen escaping through the port’s back gate.
• Iron Man attacked the remaining soldiers and realized Killian had robbed them of control over their own bodies.
• Killian blamed the dead Toris for exposing his base and vowed to turn Toris’s family into soldiers.
• Police cars surrounded Killian’s speeding car and tried to force him to stop.

Superman stopped Killian’s car and confronted him after ordering the police to stand back. Killian survived Superman’s Heat Vision, but Superman defeated him with a single punch, leaving him broken in a crater.

• Superman overtook the police pursuit, landed on Killian’s car, and told the officers to leave Killian to him.
• Killian stopped the car, convinced his near-perfect compatibility with the Extremis Virus would let him withstand Superman’s Heat Vision.
• Superman fired Heat Vision at Killian, melting his hands and piercing his chest, but Killian’s body healed without exploding.
• Killian mocked Superman and claimed Heat Vision was useless against him.
• Superman punched Killian into the ground, breaking his body and making him realize the vast difference between their strength.

Superman killed Killian and ended the terrorist attack, then returned to the port base to erase the evidence. Tony recovered a Neural-Sensing Remote-Control Chip before following Superman, who carried the severed port base far out to sea and sank it.

• Superman pulverized Killian, who blew himself up, then flew back to the port base.
• Superman told Tony the attack was over and ordered him to take the Iron Soldiers and leave while he handled the base.
• Tony used JARVIS to retrieve the Neural-Sensing Remote-Control Chip and denied taking data on the Extremis Virus.
• Superman cut the port base free and lifted it into the air as Tony followed in shock.
• Superman carried the port base out to sea for more than half an hour and dropped it into the water to sink.

Tony and Superman witnessed an alien broadcast demanding that Earth surrender Kal-El within two hours, or face a forced response. Superman admitted he was the target and flew to confront the aliens alone, while Tony chose to return to his villa rather than risk leaving Pepper.

• After an electromagnetic storm disrupted devices around the world, a masked figure broadcast a message in every language, declaring that Kal-El was not alone and demanding Earth hand him over within two hours.
• Tony used JARVIS to learn the disruption had affected a vast area, then spotted a gigantic spaceship above Earth with Superman.
• Superman told Tony he was the alien the figure sought, though he had grown up on Earth and only recently learned his origins.
• Tony offered to gather help from the Avengers and the people from Konoha, but Superman declined and flew toward the spaceship alone.
• Tony considered following Superman but returned to his villa because he was about to marry Pepper Potts and did not want to take too great a risk.

After Tony called Wu Chen for help, Wu Chen sent Might Guy and Otsutsuki Toneri to assist Superman while he stayed with Hill. General Zod’s forces arrived at Earth and began a mental attack, and the Ancient One chose not to intervene.

• Tony called Wu Chen and told him about the situation, interrupting Wu Chen and Hill.
• Wu Chen sent Might Guy and Otsutsuki Toneri to help Superman in the coming battle.
• General Zod and his subordinates boarded the Phantom Ship and received orders to begin their plan.
• General Zod used the Phantom Ship to launch a mental attack that showed people on Earth their technological inferiority.
• The Ancient One watched the spaceship from Kamar-Taj and chose not to act.

Superman walked into the aliens’ trap to protect Earth’s people, while Otsutsuki Toneri and Might Guy confronted the alien ship. As Superman waited below, the Phantom spaceship opened fire on the two Konoha fighters.

• Thor called Tony, learned Konoha’s people were handling the aliens, and decided not to interfere.
• Nick Fury suspected Superman was an alien and watched him arrive at the location the aliens had demanded.
• Superman told the soldiers he was the one the aliens wanted and promised not to drag them into the danger.
• Nick Fury tried to reach Wu Chen for help, but his phone was switched off, so he contacted Tony instead.
• Tony told Nick Fury that Otsutsuki Toneri and Might Guy had already gone to handle the situation.
• The Phantom spaceship fired its Particle Planet-Destroying Cannon at Otsutsuki Toneri and Might Guy as they stood in its way.

Otsutsuki Toneri and Might Guy stopped the Phantom Ship’s attack, forcing Fiona to negotiate for the Kryptonians to retrieve their kinsman. Wu Chen reconsidered his plan after realizing Marvel Earth’s defenders, especially the Ancient One, were far stronger than the Kryptonians.

• A Truth-Seeking Orb shielded Otsutsuki Toneri and Might Guy from the Phantom Ship’s fifteen-percent-power cannon shot.
• General Zod’s crew halted their attack, and Fiona flew out to ask Otsutsuki Toneri and Might Guy to let them take their man back.
• Fiona blamed the attack on a faulty artificial intelligence, but Otsutsuki Toneri remained suspicious.
• Might Guy warned Fiona that the Kryptonians must leave if their kinsman refused to go or had become part of Earth.
• General Zod ordered Fiona to accept Might Guy’s terms, and she asked permission to fetch her kinsman.
• Wu Chen reconsidered copying the plot of "Superman: Steel Body" after realizing the Ancient One and Marvel Earth’s defenders could defeat the Kryptonians.

Fiona and her companion reached Earth after Might Guy let their spacecraft pass, while people and superheroes reacted to the prospect of Superman leaving. Fiona met Superman and asked whether he would willingly come with them, leaving his answer unresolved.

• Wu Chen changed his plan from having General Zod forcibly terraform Earth to taking Superman away, since Zod wanted Superman's Codex of Life.
• Fiona spoke with Might Guy, who allowed her spacecraft to enter Earth's atmosphere after warning her to remember what he had said.
• People on Earth saw the confrontation and many objected to the aliens taking Superman, while Tony said Superman's decision was his own and Thor admired him.
• Fiona and her companion landed near Superman, and Fiona asked whether he was willing to come with them.

Superman met General Zod’s group, who demanded the Codex of Life, not knowing it was fused into his body. When he insisted he did not have it, Zod ordered his soldiers to capture him, and Fiona and a tall Kryptonian overwhelmed him.

• Superman asked Fiona and her companions what they wanted, and she consulted General Zod.
• General Zod told Fiona to demand the Codex of Life and explain its importance to Krypton.
• Superman insisted he did not have the Codex of Life, unaware that it was fused into his body and that removing it would kill him.
• General Zod ordered Fiona and the tall Kryptonian to take Superman to the ship so his memories could be examined.
• The tall Kryptonian struck Superman into a tank, and Fiona dodged his Heat Vision, grabbed him, and sent him flying with a roundhouse kick.

General Zod persuaded Might Guy to let the Kryptonians continue fighting Superman, provided they kept him safe. Zod then planned to have his fighters lose and ask to remain on Earth while searching for the Codex of Life.

• Otsutsuki Toneri challenged General Zod for threatening one of their people, while Might Guy asked whether the Codex of Life mattered to the Kryptonians.
• General Zod claimed the Codex held every Kryptonian's genes and could restore Krypton, hoping to win Might Guy's sympathy.
• Might Guy agreed to let the Kryptonians continue this time if they followed his rules and guaranteed Superman's safety.
• General Zod agreed and warned Fiona and the other fighter not to kill Superman.
• General Zod planned to have Fiona and the other fighter lose, then ask Might Guy to let the Kryptonians stay on Earth to search for the Codex.

Faora and a tall Kryptonian warrior overwhelmed Superman with their combat skills and armor until Superman powered up and fought back with Heat Vision. He shattered both warriors’ faceplates and sent them flying, leaving the fight’s outcome unresolved.

• Faora used her combat skills to beat Superman and ordered the tall Kryptonian to step back after receiving a message on her communicator.
• Faora taunted Superman, prompting him to charge her, drag her across the ground, and punch her away.
• Faora and the tall Kryptonian grabbed Superman as he tried to fly off, slammed him down, and pinned him while Faora struck him.
• Superman used Heat Vision to shatter Faora’s faceplate, forcing her to release him before he punched her flying.
• Superman broke the tall Kryptonian’s faceplate with Heat Vision and sent him flying.

Superman defeated Fiona and her fellow Kryptonian using his powers, but Fiona quickly adapted to Earth's effects and challenged him again. Their Heat Vision beams clashed, with Superman slowly overpowering hers.

• Superman defeated the two Kryptonians and prepared to attack their warship, believing they would not stop seeking the Codex of Life.
• Fiona removed her damaged mask and combat suit, gained Superman-like powers on Earth, and struggled with the overwhelming noise.
• The tall Kryptonian also removed his gear and crouched in pain, but Fiona soon adapted and rose into the air again.
• Fiona said her warrior training helped her adapt faster than Superman and attacked him with Heat Vision.
• Superman countered Fiona's Heat Vision, and his stronger beams gradually pushed hers back.

Superman was overwhelmed by Fiona and the tall Kryptonian until sunlight triggered another surge in his power. In space, Might Guy checked General Zod’s ambitions and sent two of Zod’s subordinates down to help capture Kal-El.

• Fiona and the tall Kryptonian struck Superman with Heat Vision and gained the advantage in their two-on-one fight.
• General Zod and six subordinates left the Phantom spaceship and took on Superman’s powers in space.
• Might Guy activated the Eight Gates Released Formation and struck General Zod and his group, forcing Zod to abandon his plans to attack.
• General Zod said he wanted his subordinates to help capture Kal-El and promised not to harm him, then sent two of them to Earth.
• As Fiona and the tall Kryptonian nearly knocked Superman unconscious, sunlight activated his genes and made him stronger again.

Superman, played by Wu Chen’s Wood Clone, evolved under the pressure of battle and began overpowering Fiona and the tall man, but more Kryptonians joined the fight. Wu Chen chose to keep Superman fighting alone, and the chapter ended as four additional Kryptonians descended to surround him.

• Superman blocked Fiona and the tall man’s attacks and began suppressing them as his strength continued to grow.
• Two Kryptonians arrived from the sky, and Superman threw Fiona and the tall man aside before meeting the newcomers head-on.
• Fiona, the tall man, and the two new arrivals fired Heat Vision together, forcing Superman to dodge as they pursued him.
• General Zod ordered four more people to descend and capture Kal-El alive while he watched from the Phantom spaceship with Might Guy and Otsutsuki Toneri.
• Wu Chen concluded that pressure could turn Superman’s potential into strength and chose to keep him fighting alone.
• Four more Kryptonians descended and surrounded Superman.

Earth’s viewers learned that Superman was an alien but continued to support him as he fought the Kryptonians. When eight opponents surrounded Superman, Tony and Thor moved to help, leaving the fight unresolved.

• People watching the fight accepted that Superman was an alien and cheered him on after he overpowered Fiona and the big guy.
• Superman’s supporters worried as four Kryptonians appeared and chased him.
• Four more Kryptonians descended and joined the others to surround Superman eight to one.
• Tony flew toward the battlefield in his fastest Iron Man Armor, deciding to help Superman despite being told to stay out of the fight.
• Thor also made his move to help Superman.

Thor flew to help Superman, while Nick Fury asked Wu Chen why Konoha was not assisting in the battle. Wu Chen said he could only guide Might Guy and Otsutsuki Toneri, then contacted Might Guy to find out what was happening.

• Thor kissed Jane Foster goodbye, transformed into the God of Thunder, and flew toward Superman's fight.
• Nick Fury stopped Captain America, Hawkeye, and Black Widow from joining the battle, telling them they were too weak to help.
• Hawkeye and Black Widow continued training their chakra, while Kingpin devoted himself to amassing wealth for Wu Chen.
• Nick Fury called Wu Chen through Hill and asked why Konoha was not helping Superman.
• Wu Chen said he could not order Might Guy or Otsutsuki Toneri, then sent Might Guy a message to ask what was going on.

Superman rejected Iron Man and Thor’s help because he wanted the eight Kryptonians’ pressure to push him beyond his limits. He charged back into battle to protect Earth, while Iron Man and Thor went to help the troops evacuate.

• Might Guy warned General Zod that eight Kryptonians were the limit and that the others would intervene if more joined in.
• Iron Man and Thor arrived, helped Superman escape the Kryptonians, and interrupted the glow in his cells before he could evolve further.
• Superman told Iron Man and Thor that battle pressure made him stronger and that he wanted to protect humanity and Earth.
• Superman charged at the eight Kryptonians alone, while Iron Man and Thor went to help the troops evacuate.
• The eight Kryptonians continued pursuing them but seemed to be holding back.

Superman evolved during his fight with eight Kryptonians and defeated them all, then told Fiona he did not know where the Codex of Life was. The televised victory sparked cheers, while Iron Man and Thor watched from the sidelines.

• Tony and Thor helped evacuate the army, then returned to watch the battle without joining it.
• Superman absorbed sunlight and evolved, flinging away the eight Kryptonians attacking him.
• Fiona struck Superman during his evolution, but he recovered and knocked her into a crater with a roundhouse kick.
• Superman defeated the remaining seven Kryptonians, including the one who had initially overpowered him.
• Superman told Fiona he did not know where the Codex of Life was and asked her not to come looking for him again.
• Television viewers cheered Superman's victory and praised him as the strongest superhero.

After Superman defeated General Zod’s Kryptonian forces, Zod descended to Earth and demanded the Codex of Life. Superman denied knowing where it was, and Zod attacked him with a punch that sent him flying.

• Tony and Thor praised the newcomers after Superman’s victory, while Captain America and the other Avengers resolved to train harder.
• Nick Fury worried about how quickly Superman was growing stronger but trusted that Konoha and the Ancient One could protect Earth if needed.
• General Zod arrived on Earth after seeing Superman defeat his forces and ordered Fiona to take the other Kryptonians back to their ship.
• Zod asked Superman to hand over the Codex of Life, but Superman said he did not know where it was.
• Zod charged at Superman with a supersonic punch, and Superman raised his arms to block before being sent flying.