Superman: The Mad Scientist

Up in the sky. Look.

- It's a bird. - It's a plane.

It's Superman.

In the endless reaches of the universe

there once existed a planet known as Krypton.

A planet that burned like a green star in the distant heavens.

There, civilization was far advanced, and it brought forth a race of supermen,

whose mental and physical powers were developed

to the absolute peak of human perfection.

But there came a day when giant quakes threatened to destroy Krypton forever.

One of the planet's leading scientists, sensing the approach of doom,

placed his infant son in a small rocket ship

and sent it drifting in the direction of the Earth just as Krypton exploded.

The rocket ship sped through star-studded space,

landing safely on Earth with its precious burden,

Krypton's sole survivor.

A passing motorist found the uninjured child and took it to an orphanage.

As the years went by, and the child grew to maturity,

he found himself possessed of amazing physical powers.

Faster than a speeding bullet.

More powerful than a locomotive.

Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound.

The infant of Krypton is now the Man of Steel,

Superman.

To best be in a position to use his amazing powers

in a never-ending battle for true justice,

Superman has assumed disguise of Clark Kent,

mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper.

Kent, I wanna see you. Just received another threatening note.

Okay, Mr. White.

Lois, another note from the Mad Scientist.

Coming in, chief.

Now, listen to this warning.

He plans to strike tonight.

"Beware, you fools! My Electrothanasia-Ray strikes tonight at 12.

Total destruction will come to those who

laughed at me and failed to heed my warnings.

Beware, I strike at midnight.”

This nut may prove dangerous.

Kent, you help Lois follow up her lead.

- She may have an angle on this thing. - Yes, sir.