Superman was the Earth’s greatest hero. But he couldn’t protect his home, his wife or his parents from the Joker or untimely death. Now he’s decided that the only route to peace on his adopted planet is to remove anything—and anyone—who instigates conflict. He began by putting a fist through the Joker’s chest, and he hasn’t become any calmer.

Meanwhile, Batman believes that no matter what the crime, everyone deserves a fair trial. Now he’s leading a resistance force against his former friend’s authoritarian world government. The Green Lantern Corps have noticed the drastic wrongs being committed in that sector, and are on their way to intervene. But Superman has an important question for them: Why did they allow Krypton to die?