SUPERMAN DEAD?
There were many headlines for Superman. The Death of Superman, Super Tragedy, A Super Loss. The World, many Worlds mourn the death of Superman. Lois Lane meets in private with Perry White. "Perry I need to take a leave of absence."
"Why?"
"Can you keep a secret?"
"Yes."
"Do swear on your life you will never repeat this to another living soul?"
"You have my word."
"Clark…My husband was Superman."
He frowns and looks out of his window at Clark, "Lois Clark is right there!"
She gets up and walks to the door, "Clark will you come here." When he enters she closes the blinds to his office and locks the door.
"What is it Lois?"
"Show Perry what you really are."
He frowns, "Lois honey…What are you talking about?"
"I command you to reveal your true self."
His eyes glow, his skin, and clothes liquify to reveal a crystal like android. "Oh my God."
"This is a Kryptonian Android unit. Clark uses them when he is Superman to keep suspicions down. See Clark was Superman and Superman is dead…The US government has Superman's fake body. Clark will be buried on the Kent farm…" She nods at the Android and he returns to his human form of Clark.
"Lois I am so sorry my condolences. Of course you can take a leave of absence."
"Thank you."
"Will you be coming back?"
She sighs, "I can't think that far ahead right now."
THE FUNERALS
To keep up appearances the Justice League is present at the State Funeral for Superman who is given a pace of honor at Metropolis' Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Delegates from all over the world are present. A few of the New gods from New Genesis and Aliens from other worlds. Flash, Aquaman, J'onn, Green Lantern, Hawkman, and Batman are pallbearers.
There is a silent march down the Metropolis' main street. His coffin is drawn by six white horses. The children of the world take the loss of Superman's death the hardest. Some people wave flags with Superman's sigil on it. Meanwhile Lois moves to Smallville to live with the Kents for a while. Kal'El's body had been taken to the fortress of Solitude at Jor'El's behest.
