Episodic structure chronicling one week in Superman’s life.
Begins with Superman crash-landing in the Arctic after a mission and calling for Krypto to take him to the Fortress of Solitude so his robots can heal him.
Lex Luthor releases a kaiju in Metropolis, but Superman defeats it with the help of the Justice Gang – Mister Terrific, Green Lantern and Hawkgirl – sponsored by Maxwell Lord.
Luthor arms the nation of Boravia so they can invade neighboring country Jarhanpur to manipulate Superman into intervening and causing an international incident.
At the Daily Planet, Lois Lane confronts Clark Kent about always landing exclusives with Superman, while Jimmy Olsen is famous for being “Superman’s pal” and has tons of girlfriends.
Clark and Lois are secretly dating and she knows he is Superman. Their workplace rivalry is an act. They argue over Superman’s intervention in Jarhanpur.
An armored terrorist called “the Hammer of Boravia” attacks Metropolis in retaliation for Superman’s intervention in Jarhanpur. While Superman is distracted fighting him, Luthor breaks into the Fortress of Solitude and broadcasts a corrupted recording of Jor-El to the world, making it appear Superman was sent to conquer Earth.
Superman is rejected by the world and returns to Kent Farm for guidance. He later confronts Luthor, only to be defeated by his enforcers Ultraman and the Engineer and arrested by A.R.G.U.S. director Rick Flag, Sr.