History ComicBook / SupermanTruth

* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: [[spoiler:When confronted with the SadisticChoice of allowing HODOR's specialized robots absorb Superman's power via Super Flare or exposing his identity to the world, Superman did the former. However, Lois, absolutely refusing to let Superman be harmed, revealed his identity to the world as she felt exposing his identity to the world would be better than allowing HODOR to have a stranglehold on him.]]

* BadassBiker: Superman becomes one in this story arc. After losing his power of {{Flight}}, he buys a bike for long-range transportation.
* BigBad: With each title:

** Mr. Bend for ''Superman/Wonder Woman''.

* VillainTeamUp: [[spoiler:Vandal Savage, Wrath and Mr. Bend have been working together to systematically destroy Superman and everyone he cares about and, in time, TakeOverTheWorld.]]

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Ada “Condesa” Amoragujeta, a woman in the run from the government, sports blue dreadlocks.

* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: This story arc ends the status quo featured in the past five years in the ''Superman'' stories.

** The U.S. Government for ''Superman/Wonder Woman''.
*** BiggerBad: [[spoiler:Vandal Savage]].

* TookALevelInJerkass: Perry White, normally a BenevolentBoss and ReasonableAuthorityFigure, who is usually characterized as having great admiration for both Superman and Clark Kent, and even implied to be a SecretSecretKeeper because he just respects Clark/Superman that much, behaves more like [[Franchise/SpiderMan J.Jonah Jameson]] when Clark's identity is outed.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Instead of being the IdealHero we all know and love, Superman is an angsty and brooding figure. His traditional suit is gone and his cape is ripped to shreds.

** Also Subverted. Superman still acts very much like Superman. He tries to remain positive throughout all this.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Lois Lane's exposure of his identity is causing a ''lot'' of trouble, not only for Superman, but also for those who knew him personally. Even worse is that, even though all of this happened, Lois is ''[[NeverMyFault still unrepentant in doing so]]''. This ends up bleeding into the upcoming ''Comicbook/SupermanLoisAndClark'' series, as this also affects the pre-''Flashpoint'' Superman and Lois Lane.

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: This is essentially Lois Lane's reasoning for blowing his identity. Even as she keeps trying to check up on him, she still gives this reasoning as to why she did it.

* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Franchise/WonderWoman implies she will be this for Clark, as her inner monologue states that "no harm will fall him while she watches over him" while he sleeps. Sure enough, when the Suicide Squad open fire on Clark, she lets them have it. However,

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''And how!'' Instead of being the IdealHero we all know and love, Superman is an angsty and brooding figure. His traditional suit is gone and his cape is ripped to shreds.

* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Franchise/WonderWoman implies she will be this for Clark, as her inner monologue states that "no harm will fall him while she watches over him" while he sleeps. Sure enough, when the Suicide Squad open fire on Clark, she lets them have it.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Lois Lane's exposure of his identity is causing a ''lot'' of trouble, not only for Superman, but also for those who knew him personally. Even worse is that, even though all of this happened, Lois is ''[[NeverMyFault still unrepentant in doing so]]''. This ends up bleeding into the upcoming ''Superman: Lois and Clark'' series, as this also affects the pre-''Flashpoint'' Superman and Lois Lane.

* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Franchise/WonderWoman implies she will be this for Clark, as her inner monologue states that "no harm will fall him while she watches over him" while he sleeps.

* BigBad: HORDR_ROOT, leader of HORDR.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Lois Lane's exposure of his identity is causing a ''lot'' of trouble, not only for Superman, but also for those who knew him personally. Even worse is that, even though all of this happened, Lois is ''[[NeverMyFault still unrepentant in doing so]]''.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: President BarackObama. He expresses sympathy for Superman and agrees to release

** [[spoiler: At an earlier point, Lois decides ''not'' to reveal Superman's identity after she found a tape of him strapped to an electric chair and watched him being electrocuted, freaking her out immensely. Something happened between that point and the reveal.]]

* WhatTheHellHero: Superman snaps at Batman for striking Ukur, telling him that he's "sure as hell not Batman!"

* EveryoneHasStandards: Some cops disagree with Binghamton's order to attack Superman and use excessive force on non-violent protesters. One of them even attempts to end the violence and gets punched in the face for his efforts, ''by a fellow cop''. [[spoiler:This expands towards when Binghamton's exposed as a Shadow Beast.]]

* {{Irony}}: Perry White is upset Clark has been withholding his secret identity from him and asks Jim Gordon. [[spoiler:the new Batman]], how would he feel if one of his police officers was actually Batman. [[spoiler:Consdering Gordon admits Perry has a point, this means the irony is not lost on him.]]

** Jimmy felt glad Superman shared his secret with him, considering it [[TrueCompaninons a huge show of trust between them]].

* TheWorfEffect: Actually used to Superman's advantage with his power loss. When the Parasite ambushes him when meeting the President

* ItsPersonal: Superman loses patience when he discovers his unknown adversary has kidnapped Lana and Steel and torn the Kent Farm off the ground.

* DirtyCop: Officer Binghamton, who is so tired of Superman's altruism, he's going to order his cops to beat him senseless just so Superman can snap and fight back and give them every reason to do even worse to him.
* DrivenByEnvy: Binghamton is jealous that the Metropolis citizens give more respect to Superman than they do to their own police force.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Some cops disagree with Binghamton's order to attack Superman and use excessive force on non-violent protesters. One of them even attempts to end the violence and gets punched in the face for his efforts, ''by a fellow cop''.

''Superman: Truth'' is a ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' [[BatfamilyCrossover family crossover]] story arc taking place after ''ComicBook/{{Convergence}}''. It is told in the ''ComicBook/ActionComics'', ''Batman[=/=]Superman'', ''Superman[=/=]Wonder Woman'' and ''Superman'' titles. The writers in charge are GregPak, Peter J Tomasi and Gene Luen Yang.