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* ''The Adventures of Superman'' #488 (Triangle Number 1992/11)\\
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* ''The ''[[ComicBook/Superman1939 The Adventures of Superman'' Superman]]'' #488 (Triangle Number 1992/11)\\
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* ''Superman'' ''ComicBook/{{Superman|1987}}'' #65 (Triangle Number 1992/10)\\
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** The name of the story is taken from an episode of the fifties' Adventures of Superman show, where Superman had to stop a meteor. It was adapted to comics under a different name.
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''Panic in the Sky!'' is a multi-part ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' storyline created in 1992 that ran through all then-current ''Superman'' titles published by Franchise/DCComics.
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''Panic in the Sky!'' is a multi-part ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' storyline created in 1992 that ran through all then-current ''Superman'' titles published by Franchise/DCComics.
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This story would set the stage for a number of things, including finally making Superman a member of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica in Post-Crisis continuity and establishing him as the BigGood for the DC Universe.
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This story would set the stage for a number of things, including finally making Superman a member of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica in Post-Crisis continuity and establishing him as the BigGood for the DC Universe.
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* AssholeVictim: Maxima attacks Brainiac and [[spoiler: lobotomised him which though would be awful but considering everything he did including holding her home world hostage. It is only fitting that he ends up being lobotomised by one of those that he held under his thrall.]]
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Maxima attacks Brainiac and [[spoiler: lobotomised him which though would be awful but considering everything he did including holding her home world hostage. It is only fitting that he ends up being lobotomised by one of those that he held under his thrall.]]
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: It's not ''crowded'' with heroes, but there are a ton of them.
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* UpdatedRerelease: The original 1993 TPB omitted the last 13 pages of ''The Adventures of Superman'' #489 (featuring Jimmy Olsen being rehired by the Daily Planet and the start of the Husque arc), but does include an extra page where Supergirl and Warworld's Cellkeeper exchange parting words before she leaves for Earth. The 2016 edition features the full version of the issue (with the extra page included), plus the aftermath issues ''Action Comics'' #676, ''Man of Steel'' #11, ''Superman'' #67, and ''Adventures'' #490, fully chronicling Husque's escape from Exile World and reunion with his sister, as well as Superman's encounter with the Swarm Brainiac unleashed at the end of the main story.
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* UpdatedRerelease: The original 1993 TPB omitted the last 13 pages of ''The Adventures of Superman'' #489 (featuring Jimmy Olsen being rehired by the Daily Planet and the start of the Husque arc), but does include an extra page where Supergirl and Warworld's Cellkeeper exchange parting words before she leaves for Earth. The 2016 edition features the full version of the issue (with the extra page included), plus the aftermath issues ''Action Comics'' #676, ''Man of Steel'' #11, ''Superman'' #67, and ''Adventures'' #490, fully chronicling Husque's escape from Exile World and reunion with his sister, as well as Superman's encounter with the Swarm Brainiac unleashed at the end of the main story.story.
* VillainsActHeroesReact: According to the commentary in the 1993 TPB, one of the intentions behind the story is to {{avert|edTrope}} this trope by having Superman act against Brainiac ''before'' the villain could invade the planet.
* VillainsActHeroesReact: According to the commentary in the 1993 TPB, one of the intentions behind the story is to {{avert|edTrope}} this trope by having Superman act against Brainiac ''before'' the villain could invade the planet.
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ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} has returned and is looking for revenge. Having been driven off by Superman, the Coluan has returned armed with something much more threatening than his psychic powers - ComicBook/WarWorld, the massive man-made structure that had been liberated from Mongul during Superman's exile. Even worse, his massive blood-thirsty army is comprised of two powerful beings - the Matrix Supergirl and the alien princess Maxima. This is going to be more than a job for Superman; he's going to need a lot more help.
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ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} has returned and is looking for revenge. Having been driven off by Superman, the Coluan has returned armed with something much more threatening than his psychic powers - ComicBook/WarWorld, ComicBook/{{Warworld}}, the massive man-made structure that had been liberated from Mongul during Superman's exile. Even worse, his massive blood-thirsty army is comprised of two three powerful beings - the Matrix Supergirl and Supergirl, the alien princess Maxima.Maxima, and the disgraced Warworld warrior Dragga. This is going to be more than a job for Superman; he's going to need a lot more help.
!!Comics this storyline was told in:
* ''Supergirl in ComicBook/ActionComics'' #674 (Triangle Number 1992/8)\\
Features the prologue story, "The Past is Prologue" -- written by Creator/RogerStern, art by Bob [=McLeod=] and Denis Rodier
* ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' #9 (Triangle Number 1992/9)\\
Features the "first strike" story, "Power Breakfast" -- written by Louise Simonson, art by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke
* ''Superman'' #65 (Triangle Number 1992/10)\\
Features the "second strike" story, "Head Man" -- written by Dan Jurgens, art by Jurgens and Brett Breeding
* ''The Adventures of Superman'' #488 (Triangle Number 1992/11)\\
Features the "third strike" story, "Counter Strike!" -- written by Jerry Ordway, art by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazelwood
* ''Superman in Action Comics'' #675 (Triangle Number 1992/12)\\
Features the "fourth strike" story, "Divide and Conquer" -- written by Stern, art by [=McLeod=] and Rodier
* ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' #10 (Triangle Number 1992/13)\\
Features the "fifth strike" story, "Tidal Wave!" -- written by Simonson, art by Bogdanove and Janke
* ''Superman'' #66 (Triangle Number 1992/14)\\
Features the "final strike" story, "Our Army at War" -- written by Jurgens, art by Jurgens and Breeding
* ''The Adventures of Superman'' #489 (Triangle Number 1992/15)\\
Features the epilogue story, "Hail the Conquering Heroes" -- written by Ordway, art by Grummett and Hazelwood
* ''Superman in Action Comics'' #676 (Triangle Number 1992/16)\\
Features the aftermath story, "Man of the Hour" -- written by Stern, art by Jackson Guice and Rodier
* ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' #11 (Triangle Number 1992/17)\\
Features the aftermath story, "Mistaken Identity" -- written by Simonson, art by Bogdanove and Janke
* ''Superman'' #67 (Triangle Number 1992/18)\\
Features the aftermath story, "Another Panic in the Sky!" -- written by Jurgens, art by Jurgens and Breeding
* ''The Adventures of Superman'' #490 (Triangle Number 1992/19)\\
Features the aftermath story, "Blood and Sand" -- written by Ordway, art by Grummett and Hazelwood
* ''Supergirl in ComicBook/ActionComics'' #674 (Triangle Number 1992/8)\\
Features the prologue story, "The Past is Prologue" -- written by Creator/RogerStern, art by Bob [=McLeod=] and Denis Rodier
* ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' #9 (Triangle Number 1992/9)\\
Features the "first strike" story, "Power Breakfast" -- written by Louise Simonson, art by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke
* ''Superman'' #65 (Triangle Number 1992/10)\\
Features the "second strike" story, "Head Man" -- written by Dan Jurgens, art by Jurgens and Brett Breeding
* ''The Adventures of Superman'' #488 (Triangle Number 1992/11)\\
Features the "third strike" story, "Counter Strike!" -- written by Jerry Ordway, art by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazelwood
* ''Superman in Action Comics'' #675 (Triangle Number 1992/12)\\
Features the "fourth strike" story, "Divide and Conquer" -- written by Stern, art by [=McLeod=] and Rodier
* ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' #10 (Triangle Number 1992/13)\\
Features the "fifth strike" story, "Tidal Wave!" -- written by Simonson, art by Bogdanove and Janke
* ''Superman'' #66 (Triangle Number 1992/14)\\
Features the "final strike" story, "Our Army at War" -- written by Jurgens, art by Jurgens and Breeding
* ''The Adventures of Superman'' #489 (Triangle Number 1992/15)\\
Features the epilogue story, "Hail the Conquering Heroes" -- written by Ordway, art by Grummett and Hazelwood
* ''Superman in Action Comics'' #676 (Triangle Number 1992/16)\\
Features the aftermath story, "Man of the Hour" -- written by Stern, art by Jackson Guice and Rodier
* ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' #11 (Triangle Number 1992/17)\\
Features the aftermath story, "Mistaken Identity" -- written by Simonson, art by Bogdanove and Janke
* ''Superman'' #67 (Triangle Number 1992/18)\\
Features the aftermath story, "Another Panic in the Sky!" -- written by Jurgens, art by Jurgens and Breeding
* ''The Adventures of Superman'' #490 (Triangle Number 1992/19)\\
Features the aftermath story, "Blood and Sand" -- written by Ordway, art by Grummett and Hazelwood
* CreditsGag:
** ''Action Comics'' #674 changes "Editor" to "Crusin'".
** ''Superman'' #65 has the creators credited in the roles of "designer/shaper" (writing/pencils), "forms" (inks), "data" (lettering), "hues" (coloring), "navigator" (assisted editing) and "architect" (editing).
** ''Adventures of Superman'' #488-490 each change "Editor" to "Five Star Editor", "Benevolent Leader", and "Head Potentate" respectively.
** ''Action Comics'' #674 changes "Editor" to "Crusin'".
** ''Superman'' #65 has the creators credited in the roles of "designer/shaper" (writing/pencils), "forms" (inks), "data" (lettering), "hues" (coloring), "navigator" (assisted editing) and "architect" (editing).
** ''Adventures of Superman'' #488-490 each change "Editor" to "Five Star Editor", "Benevolent Leader", and "Head Potentate" respectively.
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* MythologyGag: The cover of one of the later chapters in the storyline shows a grieving Supergirl holding Dragga's body as the heroes look on in the background. It's a direct homage to the iconic cover from ''Crisis On Infinite Earths'' with a grieving Superman holding Supergirl's body.
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** The cover of one of the later chapters in the storyline shows a grieving Supergirl holding Dragga's body as the heroes look on in the background. It's a direct homage to the iconic cover from ''Crisis On Infinite Earths'' with a grieving Superman holding Supergirl'sbody.body.
** The title of the fifth chapter, "Our Army at War" reuses the logo for the 1952-1988 comic book series of the same name, which eventually changed its name to ''ComicBook/SgtRock''.
** The cover of one of the later chapters in the storyline shows a grieving Supergirl holding Dragga's body as the heroes look on in the background. It's a direct homage to the iconic cover from ''Crisis On Infinite Earths'' with a grieving Superman holding Supergirl's
** The title of the fifth chapter, "Our Army at War" reuses the logo for the 1952-1988 comic book series of the same name, which eventually changed its name to ''ComicBook/SgtRock''.
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* TakingYouWithMe: As Maxima assaults Brainiac at the climax of the story, Brainiac pulls a lever that unleashes the Swarm upon the Earth, which would be dealt with in ''Superman #67''.
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* TakingYouWithMe: As Maxima assaults Brainiac at the climax of the story, Brainiac declares, "I [=--=] ''still'' [=--=] claim victory!" and pulls a lever that unleashes the Swarm upon the Earth, which would be dealt with in ''Superman #67''.''Superman'' #67.
* UpdatedRerelease: The original 1993 TPB omitted the last 13 pages of ''The Adventures of Superman'' #489 (featuring Jimmy Olsen being rehired by the Daily Planet and the start of the Husque arc), but does include an extra page where Supergirl and Warworld's Cellkeeper exchange parting words before she leaves for Earth. The 2016 edition features the full version of the issue (with the extra page included), plus the aftermath issues ''Action Comics'' #676, ''Man of Steel'' #11, ''Superman'' #67, and ''Adventures'' #490, fully chronicling Husque's escape from Exile World and reunion with his sister, as well as Superman's encounter with the Swarm Brainiac unleashed at the end of the main story.
* UpdatedRerelease: The original 1993 TPB omitted the last 13 pages of ''The Adventures of Superman'' #489 (featuring Jimmy Olsen being rehired by the Daily Planet and the start of the Husque arc), but does include an extra page where Supergirl and Warworld's Cellkeeper exchange parting words before she leaves for Earth. The 2016 edition features the full version of the issue (with the extra page included), plus the aftermath issues ''Action Comics'' #676, ''Man of Steel'' #11, ''Superman'' #67, and ''Adventures'' #490, fully chronicling Husque's escape from Exile World and reunion with his sister, as well as Superman's encounter with the Swarm Brainiac unleashed at the end of the main story.
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* {{Kick the Son of a Bitch}}: Maxmia attacks Brainiac and [[spoiler: lobotomised him which though would be awful but considering everything he did including holding her home world hostage. It is only fitting that he ends up being lobotomised by one of those that he held under his thrall.]]
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* {{Kick the Son of a Bitch}}: Maxmia KickTheSonOfABitch: Maxima attacks Brainiac and [[spoiler: lobotomised him which though would be awful but considering everything he did including holding her home world hostage. It is only fitting that he ends up being lobotomised by one of those that he held under his thrall.]]
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* SpannerInTheWorks: Metron. Him accidentally wandering into the remains of planet Almerac leads to Brainiac attacking him. Metron sends his Mobius Chair to Earth, effectively giving everyone a warning.
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* SpannerInTheWorks: Metron. Him accidentally wandering into the remains of planet Almerac leads to Brainiac attacking him. Metron sends his Mobius Chair to Earth, effectively giving everyone a warning.warning.
* TakingYouWithMe: As Maxima assaults Brainiac at the climax of the story, Brainiac pulls a lever that unleashes the Swarm upon the Earth, which would be dealt with in ''Superman #67''.
* TakingYouWithMe: As Maxima assaults Brainiac at the climax of the story, Brainiac pulls a lever that unleashes the Swarm upon the Earth, which would be dealt with in ''Superman #67''.
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* {{Kick the Son of a Bitch}}: Maxmia attacks Brainiac and [[spoiler: lobotomised him which though would be awful but considering everything he did including holding her home world hostage. It is only fitting that he ends up being lobotomised by one of those that he held under his thrall.]]
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* MythologyGag: The cover of one of the later chapters in the storyline shows a grieving Supergirl holding the body of Dragga's body as the heroes look on in the background. It's a direct homage to the iconic cover from ''Crisis On Infinite Earths'' with a grieving Superman holding Supergirl's body.
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* MythologyGag: The cover of one of the later chapters in the storyline shows a grieving Supergirl holding the body of Dragga's body as the heroes look on in the background. It's a direct homage to the iconic cover from ''Crisis On Infinite Earths'' with a grieving Superman holding Supergirl's body.
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* MythologyGag: The cover of one of the later chapters in the storyline shows a grieving Supergirl holding the body of Dragga's body as the heroes look on in the background. It's a direct homage to the iconic cover from ''Crisis On Infinite Earths'' with a grieving Superman holding Supergirl's body.
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Brainiac has returned and is looking for revenge. Having been driven off by Superman, the Coluian has returned armed with something much more threatening than his psychic powers - Warworld, the massive man-made structure that had been liberated from Mongul during Superman's exile. Even worse, his massive blood-thirsty army is comprised of two powerful beings - the Matrix Supergirl and the alien princess Maxima. This was going to be more than a job for Superman; he's going to need a lot more help.
This story would set the stage for a number of things, including finally making Superman a member of the ComicBook/JusticeLeague of this continuity and establishing him as the BigGood for the DC Universe.
!!Tropes Featured in this storyline.
This story would set the stage for a number of things, including finally making Superman a member of the ComicBook/JusticeLeague of this continuity and establishing him as the BigGood for the DC Universe.
!!Tropes Featured in this storyline.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Matrix Supergirl is put through this early on. Later, other heroes are attacked by head-mounted devices that puts them under Brainiac's control.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Matrix Supergirl ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} is put through this early on. Later, other heroes are attacked by head-mounted devices that puts them under Brainiac's control.
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** Superman is forced to go to Professor Hamilton as S.T.A.R. Labs had been destroyed during ''ComicBook/{{Armageddon 2001}}''.
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** Superman is forced to go to Professor Hamilton as S.T.A.R. Labs had been destroyed during ''ComicBook/{{Armageddon 2001}}''.''ComicBook/Armageddon2001''.
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* NonProtagonistResolver: Surprisingly, Superman himself has little involvement in Brainiac's defeat. Flash is the one to sever Brainiac's connection to Warworld, and Maxima follows it up by assaulting him directly until he's finally down.
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* TheDogBitesBack: At the end of the story, Maxima finally has had enough of Brainiac and his schemes and not only does she aid the heroes, she [[spoiler:nearly]] lobotomize him.
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* TheDogBitesBack: At the end of the story, Maxima finally has had enough of Brainiac and his schemes and not only does she aid the heroes, she [[spoiler:nearly]] lobotomize lobotomizes him.
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* AGoodWayToDie: Dragga returns, still seeking his honorable death. He soon starts to back away from such a thing, but heroically throws himself into an anti-matter superweapon to save the others.
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* TheDogBitesBack: At the end of the story, Maxima finally has had enough of Brainiac and his schemes and not only does she aid the heroes, she [[spoiler:nearly]] lobotomize him.
* AGoodWayToDie: Dragga returns, still seeking his honorabledeath.death at the hands of Superman. He soon starts to back away from such a thing, but heroically throws himself into an anti-matter superweapon to save the others.
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* NintiesAntiHero: Guy Gardner. He spends most of the story advocating bloodily pummeling Brainiac's soldiers and even murdering Brainiac himself.
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* NintiesAntiHero: NinetiesAntiHero: Guy Gardner. He spends most of the story advocating bloodily pummeling Brainiac's soldiers and even murdering Brainiac himself.
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* PsychicStatic: To make sure Brainiac doesn't read off their plans, Superman makes everyone use Kryptonian language to communicate their next plan.
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* PsychicStatic: To make sure Brainiac doesn't read off their plans, Superman makes everyone use Kryptonian language to communicate their next plan.plan.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Metron. Him accidentally wandering into the remains of planet Almerac leads to Brainiac attacking him. Metron sends his Mobius Chair to Earth, effectively giving everyone a warning.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Metron. Him accidentally wandering into the remains of planet Almerac leads to Brainiac attacking him. Metron sends his Mobius Chair to Earth, effectively giving everyone a warning.
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''Panic in the Sky!'' is a multi-part ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' storyline created in 1992 that ran through all then-current ''Superman'' titles published by Franchise/DCComics.
Brainiac has returned and is looking for revenge. Having been driven off by Superman, the Coluian has returned armed with something much more threatening than his psychic powers - Warworld, the massive man-made structure that had been liberated from Mongul during Superman's exile. Even worse, his massive blood-thirsty army is comprised of two powerful beings - the Matrix Supergirl and the alien princess Maxima. This was going to be more than a job for Superman; he's going to need a lot more help.
This story would set the stage for a number of things, including finally making Superman a member of the ComicBook/JusticeLeague of this continuity and establishing him as the BigGood for the DC Universe.
!!Tropes Featured in this storyline.
* BadassInDistress: Aquaman, Lightray, Orion and Metron all end up getting captured at one point.
* BigBad: Brainiac.
* BigGood: This storyline finally establishes Superman as this.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Matrix Supergirl is put through this early on. Later, other heroes are attacked by head-mounted devices that puts them under Brainiac's control.
* CoolChair: Metron's Mobius Chair. Dubbilex flies around in it when it arrives on Earth, but willingly gives it up when Metron's rescued.
* ContinuityNod: A few
** When Superman goes to recruit Deathstroke, Deathstroke is shown mourning the death of his son Joseph. Joseph Wilson, alias Jericho, had died at the very end of ''ComicBook/TitansHunt''.
** Blue Beetle and Booster Gold muse that seeing all the heroes together made it feel like the Justice League hadn't been disbanded and Elongated Man wished the Martian Manhunter hadn't left Earth. The storyline ''Breakdowns'' had the team disband and the Martian Manhunter temporarily disappear.
** Superman is forced to go to Professor Hamilton as S.T.A.R. Labs had been destroyed during ''ComicBook/{{Armageddon 2001}}''.
* AGoodWayToDie: Dragga returns, still seeking his honorable death. He soon starts to back away from such a thing, but heroically throws himself into an anti-matter superweapon to save the others.
* HeroicSacrifice: Dragga using his body to block an anti-matter superweapon. Kilowog and Guy Gardner puhs the weapon far away, but sadly Kilowog can only use his ring to rebuild Dragga's body, not his life.
* LeeroyJenkins: Orion and Lightray. The two head to Earth when they learn the Mobius Chair had arrived without Metron and the two race off to save their fellow New God despite Superman telling them to stop and set up a plan of attack. They're easily curbstomped by Maxima and Supergirl.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: It's not ''crowded'' with heroes, but there are a ton of them.
* NintiesAntiHero: Guy Gardner. He spends most of the story advocating bloodily pummeling Brainiac's soldiers and even murdering Brainiac himself.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: After obtaining one of Brainiac's brainwashing devices, Metron gets an idea and starts laughing. Orion, Lightray, Mr. Miracle and Big Barda are suitably terrified because he ''never'' laughs.
* PsychicStatic: To make sure Brainiac doesn't read off their plans, Superman makes everyone use Kryptonian language to communicate their next plan.
Brainiac has returned and is looking for revenge. Having been driven off by Superman, the Coluian has returned armed with something much more threatening than his psychic powers - Warworld, the massive man-made structure that had been liberated from Mongul during Superman's exile. Even worse, his massive blood-thirsty army is comprised of two powerful beings - the Matrix Supergirl and the alien princess Maxima. This was going to be more than a job for Superman; he's going to need a lot more help.
This story would set the stage for a number of things, including finally making Superman a member of the ComicBook/JusticeLeague of this continuity and establishing him as the BigGood for the DC Universe.
!!Tropes Featured in this storyline.
* BadassInDistress: Aquaman, Lightray, Orion and Metron all end up getting captured at one point.
* BigBad: Brainiac.
* BigGood: This storyline finally establishes Superman as this.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Matrix Supergirl is put through this early on. Later, other heroes are attacked by head-mounted devices that puts them under Brainiac's control.
* CoolChair: Metron's Mobius Chair. Dubbilex flies around in it when it arrives on Earth, but willingly gives it up when Metron's rescued.
* ContinuityNod: A few
** When Superman goes to recruit Deathstroke, Deathstroke is shown mourning the death of his son Joseph. Joseph Wilson, alias Jericho, had died at the very end of ''ComicBook/TitansHunt''.
** Blue Beetle and Booster Gold muse that seeing all the heroes together made it feel like the Justice League hadn't been disbanded and Elongated Man wished the Martian Manhunter hadn't left Earth. The storyline ''Breakdowns'' had the team disband and the Martian Manhunter temporarily disappear.
** Superman is forced to go to Professor Hamilton as S.T.A.R. Labs had been destroyed during ''ComicBook/{{Armageddon 2001}}''.
* AGoodWayToDie: Dragga returns, still seeking his honorable death. He soon starts to back away from such a thing, but heroically throws himself into an anti-matter superweapon to save the others.
* HeroicSacrifice: Dragga using his body to block an anti-matter superweapon. Kilowog and Guy Gardner puhs the weapon far away, but sadly Kilowog can only use his ring to rebuild Dragga's body, not his life.
* LeeroyJenkins: Orion and Lightray. The two head to Earth when they learn the Mobius Chair had arrived without Metron and the two race off to save their fellow New God despite Superman telling them to stop and set up a plan of attack. They're easily curbstomped by Maxima and Supergirl.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: It's not ''crowded'' with heroes, but there are a ton of them.
* NintiesAntiHero: Guy Gardner. He spends most of the story advocating bloodily pummeling Brainiac's soldiers and even murdering Brainiac himself.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: After obtaining one of Brainiac's brainwashing devices, Metron gets an idea and starts laughing. Orion, Lightray, Mr. Miracle and Big Barda are suitably terrified because he ''never'' laughs.
* PsychicStatic: To make sure Brainiac doesn't read off their plans, Superman makes everyone use Kryptonian language to communicate their next plan.
