Superman Vol 2 6
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Ohh... Clark's a pretty resilient sort of guy, Lois. It was touch-and-go for a while there... but... the next time you see him, I'm sure he'll be just fine.
- -- Superman
Appearing in "The Last Five Hundred"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- The H'v'ler'ni
- A'x'iar (First appearance)
- E'v'en (First appearance)
- H'v'ler'ni Host
Other Characters:
- Carlos (Final appearance)
- Doctor Estevez (Final appearance)
- Emilio (Final appearance)
- Raoul Estevez (Final appearance)
Locations:
- Costa Del Marco
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "The Last Five Hundred"
Clark awakens outside the ruins of the pyramid. Lois is standing overtop of him holding in her hands a Superman costume that had been discovered in Clark's gym bag. At first, Clark worries that his secret identity has been discovered, but within moments he learns that Lois and the rest of Dr. Estevez' archeology team have been taken over by an alien species known as the H'v'ler'ni.
A'x'iar, leader of the H'v'ler'ni has taken root inside of Lois. She explains that the H'v'ler'ni were one of Earth's earliest inhabitants – a species of people who had conquered the planet. But a plague struck some 100,000 years ago, wiping many of them out. While many H'v'ler'ni fled the planet, five hundred remained behind. They removed their conscious minds from their physical forms and deposited it into the giant robotic Host form. Now that the H'v'ler'ni have been re-awakened, they want to find host bodies for the remainder of their species still locked within the Host robot.
The Host robot flies to Metropolis so that it can disseminate the H'v'ler'ni minds among the populace. Superman follows and fights the Host. Superman comes up with a plan and offers himself as a receptacle for the H'v'ler'ni. Recognizing that he is the most powerful mortal on Earth, the disembodied minds within the Host fight each other for the right to take control of Superman. The frenetic mental energy causes the Host robot to short circuit. Lois and the others are freed from the H'v'ler'ni control while the others remain trapped within the Host.
Notes
- Superman appears next in Booster Gold (Volume 1) #16.
- Action Comics #664 will feature a flashback to events from Superman (Volume 2) #5 and 6.
Trivia
- This comic book features advertisements for the following products:
- —M&M chocolate candy
- —DC Comics - Dr. Fate limited series debut
- —DC Comics - Infinity Inc./Outsiders Special
- —MPC toy racing car model kit
- —DC Comics - Batman #408
- —DC Comics - Batman Annual #11
- —DC Comics - Centurians limited series debut
- —DC Comics - 'Mazing Man Special
- —DC Comics comic book subscription service
Related Articles
- Superman image gallery
- Superman appearances list
- Superman quotes page
- John Byrne cover art gallery
- Lois Lane appearances list
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
- Superman #6 entry at the Grand Comics Database
- Superman #6 entry at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
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