History ComicBook / SupermanReborn

* ArcWelding: [[spoiler:It's revealed that Mxyzptlk of all continuities - [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]], ComicBook/PostCrisis, [[Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse DCAU]], [[BizarroUniverse Bizarro]], Franchise/{{LEGO}} - is the same Mxyzptlk. Previous stories had also established Mxyzptlk was aware of his existence as a fictional character. Interestingly, WordOfGod is quite mum if the Mxyzptlk that showed up during Grant Morrison's ''Action Comics'' run is the same Mxy or not.]]

* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:Mr. Mxyzptlk, especially his classic version, hasn't been seen since the end of ''ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis'', where he opted to abandon Earth and stay in the 5th Dimension after Superboy-Prime's abuse. Justified because it's the same character, no matter the continuity or the medium.]]

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: [[spoiler:Before the events of story arc, Mr. Oz trapped Mxyzptlk, a RealityWarper who regularly [[BreakingTheFourthWall breaks the fourth wall]] into a special dimension that nullifies his powers.]]

** ''Action Comics'' #976 [[spoiler: Superman and Lois being fully restored after both of their counterparts merge together, even showing a comparison between all 3 Supermen 2 pages later]].

** ''Action Comics'' #976 [[spoiler: Superman after both of his and Lois' counterparts are merged back together, even showing a comparison between all 3 of them 2 pages later]].

** He also shows there's only '''one''' Mxyzptlk in the entire DC Multiverse, including the ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' version voiced by Gilbert Gottfried and his [[VideoGame/LEGOAdaptationGame LEGO counterpart]].

* LegacyCharacter: Invoked by [[spoiler: Mr. Mxyzptlk]] that there has always been and always will be Superman and Lois Lane as a couple.

* MythologyGag: The pre-''Flashpoint'' Superman and Lois glow with blue energy. while their ''[=N52=]'' counterparts glow with red energy, a clear reference to the Superman Blue[=/=]Superman Red era. [[spoiler:That's because they are the same people, only separated.]]

''Superman: Reborn'' is a four-issue ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' [[BatfamilyCrossover family crossover]] story arc to be published in 2017. It wastold in the ''ComicBook/SupermanRebirth'' and ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' books, with Peter J. Tomasi, Patrick Gleason and Dan Jurgens as the writers. ''ComicBook/{{Superwoman}}'' was also involved in the story. It was the first major Superman story arc in the ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'' event.

''Superman: Reborn'' is a four-issue ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' [[BatfamilyCrossover family crossover]] story arc to be published in 2017. It will be told in the ''ComicBook/SupermanRebirth'' and ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' books, with Peter J. Tomasi, Patrick Gleason and Dan Jurgens as the writers. ''ComicBook/{{Superwoman}}'' will also be involved in the story. It will be the first major Superman story arc in the ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'' event.

The story will encompass the entire March 2017 Superman titles with aftermath effects through other titles starting with ''ComicBook/{{Superwoman}}'' #8.

** [[spoiler:The pre-''Flashpoint'' Lois and Superman and the ''New 52'' Lois and Superman were actually two halves of the same actual pre-''Flashpoint'' Superman, separated by Mxyzptlk for some reason. Mxyzptlk refuses to elaborate in favor of his sick and twisted game.]]

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:Mxyzptlk's actions only succeed in the creation of the complete versions of Superman and Lois, accomodating their corrected histories into the new DC Universe. Considering he leaves when this is happens, it's implied this is what he wanted all along.]]

** [[spoiler:The pre-''Flashpoint'' Lois and Superman and the ''New 52'' Lois and Superman were actually two halves of the same actual pre-''Flashpoint'' Superman, separated by for reason. Mxyzptlk refuses to elaborate in favor of his sick and twisted game.]]

** [[spoiler:Pre-''Flashpoint'' Lois and Superman and the ''New 52'' Lois and Superman were actually two halves of the same actual pre-''Flashpoint'' Superman, separated by for reason. Mxyzptlk refuses to elaborate in favor of his sick and twisted game.]]

* ThePowerOfLove: As stated by Mr.Oz [[spoiler: Lois and Clark's love (for themself and for their son) is so strong that has repaired what was broken]].

* {{Retcon}}: [[spoiler:When the Red and Blue Energies finally fuse into one, it resets not only Superman and Lois, but changes their history, doing away with the events of the New 52 Superman and Lois in favor of the Post-Crisis events, bringing ''ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman'' and ''ComicBook/SupermanTheWeddingAlbum'' back into continuity and restoring villains such as Imperiex and the Hank Henshaw Cyborg Superman. An upcoming ComicBook/WonderWoman annual will address the doing-away of the Superman/Wonder Woman romance.]]

* AdultFear: Though we know Jon isn't ''gone'' gone, a mysterious blue flame takes him and the Kents' home away.

* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: Jon pleads with [[spoiler: New 52 Superman and Lois]] to trust him that he is their son, and to listen to the "blue energy" that is the other half of the real Superman.]]