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{{Short description|DC Comics limited comic series}}
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| main_char_team = [[Clark Kent (1978 film series character)|Superman]]<br>[[Lois Lane (1978 film series character)|Lois Lane]]<br>[[Lex Luthor (1978 film series character)|Lex Luthor]]<br>[[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]]<br>[[Metallo]]
| writers = [[Robert Venditti]]
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==Plot==
===Brainiac===
As [[Superman (1978 film series character)|Clark Kent]] discusses his future as a reporter at the ''Daily Planet'' with his boss, [[Perry White]], [[Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]] is suddenly attacked by a robot from outer space, which begins wreaking havoc on the streets while scanning the people and environment. Clark suits up as Superman and manages to destroy the robot, but not before it identifies him as a Kryptonian and informs its creator, [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]] (modeled after actor and musician [[
While discussing the robot with [[Lois Lane (1978 film series character)|Lois Lane]], Clark notices a large spaceship approaching the city. Brainiac arrives and demands Metropolis to hand Superman over to him, believing his presence is endangering Earth's ecosystem. Superman fends off the robots, but ultimately surrenders when Brainiac threatens to destroy the city. After taking him into his ship, Brainiac shrinks Clark and places him in the bottle city of [[Kandor (comics)|Kandor]], the last remains of Krypton that was preserved before the planet's destruction, where he discovers that a portion of Kryptonians survived, including his birth parents, [[Jor-El]] and [[Lara (character)|Lara]]. Clark agrees to succeed his father as leader of Krypton's council affairs, but has a hard time adapting to the new environment.
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===The Metal Curtain===
One night near the city's docks, Lois attempts to secretly record the U.S. Army's Colonel Evers engaging in an illegal arms sale. Evers captures her and destroys her recording before sending her in a boat to crash into a nearby barge, but Superman manages to save her in time and repair the ship. The next day, Perry refuses to run her story without other official sources. Unbeknownst to them, Evers is actually General Viktor Morosov of the [[Soviet Union]].
In [[Moscow]], Morosov meets up with Captain Maxim Nikolaev, a dedicated and well-regarded Soviet soldier. He reveals to the young captain that the Soviet Union came into possession of [[kryptonite]] in the early 1950s shortly after Krypton's destruction and have recently acquired an enhanced armor to harness its power. Believing that defeating Superman will demonstrate their might to the world, Morosov offers Nikolaev the chance to become the ultimate Soviet soldier that they will call "[[Metallo]]".
Superman flies Lois to the Fortress of Solitude for an interview and for the chance for her to meet his parents, still miniaturized in the city of Kandor. As Lois talks with Jor-El and Lara, Clark prepares to reveal his secret identity to her [[Superman II|once more]]. Before he can do so, he hears an American spy plane getting attacked in the skies above the [[Bering Sea]] and leaves to rescue the pilot, [[Hal Jordan|codenamed Highball]]. After helping Highball to safety, Superman is attacked by Metallo, who uses his kryptonite armor to sap his strength and brutally beat him down. Declaring himself the new Superman, Nikolaev exposes the hero to his kryptonite chest and leaves him to die in the sea.▼
▲Superman flies Lois to the Fortress of Solitude for an interview and for the chance for her to meet his parents, still miniaturized in the city of Kandor. As Lois talks with Jor-El and Lara, Clark prepares to reveal his secret identity to her [[Superman II|once more]]. Before he can do so, he hears an American spy plane getting attacked in the skies above the [[Bering Sea]] and leaves to rescue the pilot, [[Hal Jordan|codenamed Highball]]. After helping Highball to safety, Superman is attacked by Metallo, who uses his kryptonite armor to sap his strength and brutally beat him down
In Moscow, Morosov reprimands Metallo for attacking Superman and revealing their power to the American military too soon. Highball saves Superman from drowning before the two are picked up by Lois' father, the U.S. Navy's General [[Sam Lane (comics)|Sam Lane]]. Learning of Metallo's attack and of the threat the Soviets pose, Lane encourages Superman to stay out of the conflict as the Man of Steel returns to the Fortress to bring Lois back to Metropolis. Perry assigns Lois to cover Metallo's attack on the spy plane after she claims she has Superman as a source, but secretly contacts her father before publishing the story. Lex reads the story the next day and decides to investigate further.▼
▲In Moscow, Morosov reprimands Metallo for attacking Superman and revealing their power to the American military too soon. Highball saves Superman from drowning before the two are picked up by Lois' father, the U.S. Navy's General [[Sam Lane (comics)|Sam Lane]]. Learning
Metallo attacks [[Washington, D.C.]] to challenge Superman to a rematch for the world to see. With help from the military, Superman is able to hold his own, but still struggles against Metallo's kryptonite. Suddenly, he is contacted by Lex via radio frequency. Lex reveals that he created Metallo's armor and guides Superman to activate an emergency fail-safe to shut down the power. With thirty seconds before the armor powers down completely, Metallo quickly flees the scene. Superman agrees to arrange a meeting with Lex to find out more about his new opponent.▼
▲Metallo attacks [[Washington, D.C.]] to challenge Superman to a rematch for the world to see. With help from the military, Superman is able to hold his own, but still struggles against Metallo's kryptonite. Suddenly, he is contacted by Lex via radio frequency. Lex reveals that he created Metallo's armor and guides Superman to activate an emergency fail-safe to shut down the power. With thirty seconds before the armor powers down completely, Metallo quickly flees the scene
Superman, Lois, and General Lane meet Lex in the California Desert, where he confirms he was the one who sold the armor to Colonel Evers that night on the docks, not knowing Evers was secretly Morosov. He also reveals the armor doesn't have any weaknesses besides the fail-safe (which the Soviets have removed after Metallo's last fight with Superman). Despite the risks, Superman decides to confront Metallo in Moscow to avoid endangering more innocent lives. Upon his arrival, the citizens flee in terror due to the Russian military's propaganda against him. Morosov believes they can use this opportunity to sacrifice soldiers against him to push their narrative further, but Nikolaev, now more prone to anger due to the kryptonite's effects on his body, disobeys his orders and dons the Metallo armor. Superman's attempts to negotiate with Metallo fall on deaf ears, and the Russian soldier prepares to eliminate him.<ref>''Superman '78: The Metal Curtain'' #1-5. DC Comics.</ref>▼
▲Superman, Lois, and General Lane meet Lex in the California Desert, where he confirms he was the one who sold the armor to Colonel Evers that night on the docks, not knowing Evers was secretly Morosov. He also reveals the armor doesn't have any weaknesses besides the fail-safe (which the Soviets have removed after Metallo's last fight with Superman). Despite the risks, Superman decides to confront Metallo in Moscow to avoid endangering more innocent lives.
Upon his arrival, the citizens flee in terror due to the Russian military's propaganda against him. Morosov believes they can use this opportunity to sacrifice soldiers against him to push their narrative further, but Nikolaev, now more prone to anger due to the kryptonite's effects on his body, disobeys his orders and dons the Metallo armor. Superman's attempts to negotiate with Metallo initially fall on deaf ears, and the Russian soldier puts multiple bystanders in danger in his attempt to eliminate him. As the Man of Steel goes out of his way to save the citizens during the fight, the people begin to realize the propaganda against him is wrong and help Superman convince Metallo to stand down.
Morosov arrives with the military and threatens to replace Nikolaev as Metallo if he doesn't kill Superman, but Nikolaev vows not to let the kryptonite suit harm anyone again and sacrifices himself by flying into space and detonating the suit. Though Morosov is determined not to let anyone remember Nikolaev as a hero, Superman reminds him that the Moscow citizens who witnessed his death will and threatens to take action if he attempts to stop them. With the Moscow news not reporting the fight, Superman shows up at the Daily Planet to confirm his survival.<ref>''Superman '78: The Metal Curtain'' #1-6. DC Comics.</ref>
==Publications==
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* ''[[Batman '89 (comic book)|Batman '89]]''
* ''[[X-Men '92]]''
==Notes==
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