Superman-Action Comics Vol. 9: Last Rites

TheacclaimedcreativeduoofGregPak(BATMAN/SUPERMAN)andAaronKuder(GREENLANTERN:NEWGUARDIANS),plusfan-favoritescribePeterJ.Tomasi(SUPERMAN),usherintheManofSteel’sfinaldaysinSUPERMAN:ACTIONCOMICSVOL.9:LASTRITES.Superman’sdownfall,impossibleasitseems,hascomeatthehandsofVandalSavage.AftereonsofseekingamethodtodrawbacktoEarththemeteorthatgrantedhimimmortality,SavagehasdiscoveredhecanrealizethatgoalbytappingintotheManofSteel’ssuper-abilities,andinturnthecombinedmightoftheJusticeLeague.WiththeLastSonofKryptonpowerlesstostophim,theimmortalisprimedtorecallthecometthatgrantedhimeternalpower.AndasitnearsEarth,italsoawakensSavage’sgeneticsignaturewithinmembersoftheworld’sunsuspectingpopulace.Literallygrowingmadwithpower,Savage’sprogenywillstopatnothingtoensuretheirpatriarchsucceeds.Superman’ssalvation—andEarth’s—maylieintheonesubstancethat’slethaltotheManofSteel.ShouldheuseitandsomehowdefeatSavage,onethingwillbecertain:regardlessoftheoutcome,Supermanastheworldknowshimwillbenomore.AuthorsGregPak,AaronKuderandPeterJ.Tomasiteamupwithhelpfromall-starartistsPaulPelletier(AQUAMAN),DaleEaglesham(SECRETSIX)andScotEaton(NEW52:FUTURESEND)forSUPERMAN:ACTIONCOMICSVOL.9:LASTRITES!Collectsissues#48-52.