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Wait! Not yet! Back! |
Nifty, huh? Goodnight Sweet Prince, parting is . . . inevitable Now, destroy Superman. |
First, I have fun. |
Nice bit. You're good. With my brain and your, well, frankly, brawn, the possibilities are staggering. I could be . . . Emperor, King! Did you see how scared those guys were? |
What do you fear? |
Me? Now? With Superman dead and you on my team? It's like I'm the coach and you're the best power forward ever. What could I have to fear? |
Destiny. |
Stop! I command you . . . you mutant! |
I am master now. |
Are we going to skip the country, Uncle Lex? |
Lenny, ,you pathetic product of the public school system. Your Uncle Lex has had only one thing on his awesome mind during his incarceration . . . Destroying Superman! |
Do you realize what I can create with a single strand of Superman's hair! |
A toupee that flies? |
. . . I look at you, Lenny, and I know how the Romans felt when the barbarians arrived at their city gate. |
But why the hair? |
That hair contains a sample of Superman's genetic material. The building blocks of his body. With my genius and enough nuclear power to mutate those genes, I will create a being with all his powers . . . but with absolute allegiance to me! |
He missed the door, Uncle Lex. |
Quiet! You'll make him selfconscious. |
Whoa. . . |
He has all of Superman's powers. If I've planned it right. . . |
Gee, Uncle Lex, I don't think this guy's much of a dancer. |
Let's try to keep your I.Q. a family secret, Leonard. Before we launch him against Superman, we have to test him ... see how well he does with mayhem and destruction. Kind of a coming out party under the glare of media covering the Metro Club gala. And once he proves himself, then . . . |
Superman broke your monster, Uncle Lex. |
I must have miscalculated. How. . . |
Gee, Uncle Lex, I was just getting to the good part. |
Get the box, nephew. |
Hey, Uncle Lex, how's the Nuclear Guy goin' to find his way here? |
Oh Leonard . . . When I sent the remains of my last experiment . . . |
The one Superman wrecked up? |
Not how I might have put it, but, correct. The remains I sent to the sun included the creatures genetic memory. He'll remember everything that he experienced. Not to worry. He'll find his way back to me. Did you hear that? |
You're spookin' me out, Uncle Lex. |
There! |
Hey! He looks . . . normal. |
He's . . . beautiful. Perfect. |
Hey! Just remember I made you. |
You're just an experiment, freako! |
What was that about? |
Didn't you see it? He lifted me up and crashed me down. |
Hmm . . . Nuclear levitation. Now that's a trick that could come in handy. |
He's . . . cold. . . |
Good. Let's hope he stays that way. |
Of course! That's his one vulnerability. The one way he can be stopped. |
What? |
Boy, are you gonna get it. |
My nephew, Leonard. He worships me. Let's share a toast to you . . . a nice guy who's about to finish last. |
We'll all fry. |
This wasn't in the plan. |
I think he has his own plan, Uncle Lex. |
Don't worry honey, I'm sure he'll make a swell husband. |
Ready, Uncle Lex? |
If you need us we'll, be five hundred feet underground waiting for the Nuclear winter to turn to nuclear spring. |
You think he'll find us. |
Never. But we have to hide out for a while. Lay low. Say. . . a couple of years. By then I'll have a new plan. |
Lucky I brought my drums. |
Is he for real? |
One hundred percent. And I like him that way. |
I think he's kind of cute. |
Forget it, Princess. Clark is the world's oldest boy scout Trustworthy, loyal, obedient, helpful... and I don't remember the rest, but he's them too. And I promise, he's not interested in anyone like you. |
But all men like me, Lois. I'm very rich. |
. . . And very nave! |
This letter was addressed to Superman care of me. |
Superman gets mail here? |
I think there's an angle. |
An angle? |
Daddy loves to whip up campaigns! People eat it up. We'll make this kid a celebrity. The whole world will be waiting for Superman's answer. |
I know I'm not exactly a Girl Scout but . . . maybe if I show him I'm trying . . . he'll like me. |
Who? |
Clark. He's late again. I can't figure him out. |
That's because there's nothing to figure out. Now will you please pay attention. I'm not through insulting your father. |
Lois, have you ever fallen for a guy and he's not like other guys . . . he's different. It's like you come from two different worlds. |
And your heart beats faster just thinking about him. |
Right . . . you want to tell him how you feel . . . |
But he's never there. |
Why, Lois, I didn't know . . . Who is he? |
What's he going to say? |
Something . . . wonderful. |
What's that? |
Our other dinner guest. |
Where's Clark? |
He was getting on . . . and then this man with luggage and . . . oh, it's a long story. |
It always is with Clark. |
Not so fast! All trips are canceled. We pay for wire services. And what we don't get from them, we'll invent. |
Mr. White, come with me I want to see |
Who does Clark Kent think he is anyway! He never even said good night! |
Clark Kent! You socialized with him . . . a . . . reporter! |
Oh . . . no . . . I mean, we just went dancing . . . for a story . . . |
Your grandfather had one iron rule that's stood me well. Never fraternize with the help. Keep too your own station. Am I clear? |
Darling, it's good riddance. Let her go. And while you're at it, fire that Clark Kent. He hasn't been here in days. He hasn't even called. |
I know Daddy. I'm worried about him. |
Didn't we have our little talk about personal involvement with the help? Now that you're the publisher . . . |
Daddy . . . ? |
Yes, darling? |
Stuff it. |
Tone down our headlines? Lacy, that's all the common man reads! |
I'd just like to have a little less sensationalism. |
Less sensational papers go broke. I thought I taught you long ago the business of newspapers is business. |
No, Daddy. Our business is journalism. We can't continue to be so irresponsible . . . or else we'll just lead everyone into a disaster. |
Don't be overdramatic, young lady. What kind of disaster could we help bring about? |
Impossible? Why? |
Because I made a vow. Never to interfere in the destiny of your planet. |
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