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Warning ! plunderer ahead forSuperman : House of Brainiac Special # 1!WithSupermanand other heroes presently off - world , the Man of Steel ’s underrated human ally are stepping up to protect Metropolis . Tensions boiling and anti - exotic sentiments growing to an all - time high but gratefully , two of Clark ’s long - time ally are doing their best to ensure Superman ’s city is a place for everyone .
InSuperman : House of Brainiac Special # 1 ’s story"Campaign Headquarters " by Mark Russell and Steve Pugh , Perry White is still run for mayorand Superman ’s pal Bibbo Bibbowski is help the campaign . thing are n’t going well , though , as White is being take exception by Garon Blake , a populist nominee who adopt xenophobic views in the wake of Brainiac ’s late flack .
At a debate in Metropolis ' exotic - inhabit A - Town , White stormily speaks out against Blake ’s anti - alien weapons platform . In the crowd , several Blake supporters undertake to assault an alien child . Fortunately , Bibbo fight the anti - alien protestors , allowing the youngster to get off safely .
Superman’s Human Allies Are Keeping Metropolis Safe in His Absence
In what should have been a normal Clarence Shepard Day Jr. , Brainiac set up a full - ordered series rape on Metropolis . Armed with dawdler and an army of Czarnian champion , Brainiac deplume through the city , kidnapping every person with powers . Almost every member of the Superman Family was bottled and taken away . Even Superman was nearly apprehended ( though Lex Luthor handle to take Superman ’s place at the last second ) . Furious at the snatch , Superman sought out the one person he thought could lead him to Brainiac : Lobo . After successfully win over the amplitude hunting watch , Clark and Lobo guess into spaceto regain Brainiac and recover Superman ’s family .
Prejudice has been brewing in Metropolis after Janan al Ghul found Blue Earth , an extremist , anti - exotic movement . Though al Ghul is gone , her sentiments live on and are being used by self-seeker like Garon Blake for their own means . Unfortunately , even if Superman and his ally were around , there ’s only so much they can do to fight hate and dogmatism against aliens . But in the Kryptonian crime syndicate ’s absence , the great unwashed like Perry and Bibbo are exactly what Metropolis needs correctly now . Now more than ever , Superman ’s city needs the great unwashed who are willing to fight for the oppressed .
Superman’s Allies Can Change Metropolis for the Better
certainly , Superman might assist Metropolis by taking upkeep of villains like Atomic Skull or Prankster . But more than just fighting villains , Superman is someone who tries his best to inspire others and defend those who ask defending . Neither Perry nor Bibbo have powers , but they ’re doing precisely what Clark would do if he were on Earth : Speaking out against hatred and hazard their own safety to protect those who ca n’t protect themselves . Supermanmight be kick the bucket for a bit , but with his human friends doing what ’s correct , Metropolis is in great hand .
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