Line #16 Awesome/ReignOfTheSupermen


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3	* The first fight between the four Supermen in Lex Luthor's gala, hands down.
4	** First, there was Superboy and Eradicator. Despite Lex's clone getting a couple of hits in, the Kryptonian program quickly turned the fight into a CurbStompBattle, by literally stomping the clone into the ground, and giving him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.
5	** Next, there was Steel intercepting Eradicator's CoupDeGrace to Superboy, gaining his attention. Steel even managed to knock the Eradicator around with his hammer. He even got a few impressive hits better than Superboy, up until the battle turned into yet another CurbStompBattle in Eradicator's favour.
6	** Finally, there was Cyborg Superman challenging Eradicator, and he was the one closest to beat the Kryptonian LivingWeapon in a straight up fight. The battle itself culminates in a BrawlerLock, with the Cyborg charging his EyeBeams and the AI charging his HandBlasts, which inevitably ends with an explosion which devastates the interiors of the building, and drained Eradicator of energy.
7	* The Justice League's full roster taking on the Parademon invasion. The [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar first invasion]] was a disaster the League barely averted; this is more like cleanup.
8	* [[BigBad Darkseid]] himself. The reveal that [[HeroKiller the Doomsday weapon]] in WesternAnimation/TheDeathOfSuperman and Hank Henshaw's transformation into Cyborg Superman was all [[TheManBehindTheMan HIM.]] He devoided Earth of their greatest protector and replaced him in one swift move. The replacement even got rid of the Justice League, turning the citizens into mindless drones, capable of opening a giant boom tube for his armada. If Hank didn't [[SpannerInTheWorks derail his plans for an invasion out of the desire to kill Superman himself,]] [[TheBadGuyWins he would have won.]]
9	* The fight between a recovering Superman and Cyborg Superman in the Watchtower.
10	** A villainous CMOA for Henshaw. He thwarted Darkseid's plans by ripping off the cranial processor connecting his subconscious to him, and ripping off the Mother Box on his chest. Painful? Yes. Awesome? Hell yes.
11	** Superman's DynamicEntry by ''crashing the rocket he's riding right into Henshaw''.
12	** The entire first round of the fight was in Cyborg Superman's favour. Despite Superman getting a few good hits in, Henshaw showed him that the recovering Kryptonian was no match for him, even doing a PunchCatch. To put it simply, up until the solar shields were lowered, Henshaw was putting a CurbStompBattle on Superman.
13	** Lois helps to turn the tide in the fight against Hank Henshaw by lowering the solar shields in the Watchtower, giving Superman a power boost thanks to the [[CueTheSun sun's solar radiation]], allowing Superman's strength to come back.
14	** The fact that Superman didn't win the fight with his brawn, but his brains. How? By getting close to Henshaw and embedding the Data Matrix crystal to his forehead, allowing Eradicator to kill Henshaw's consciousness from within. Superman won't kill, but he knew Eradicator won't hesitate.
15	---> '''Henshaw''': You won't kill me, and I won't stop until I kill you.
16	---> '''Superman''': You're right, it's not how I'm programmed. But you should know... [[CombatPragmatist I've got a wildcard up my sleeve.]]
17	** The Eradicator finishing off Henshaw in his mind.
18	---> '''Henshaw''': (''has a vision of standing at his wife's grave'') What is this?!

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