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Driven to desperation by Superman's successful opposition, Luthor vengefully

launches a huge rocket at Metropolis.

As the city tensely awaits its fate...

Here

it comes.

Get a picture of it.

Here, you take it.

Come back here, you two.

And the giant atomic missile intended for a lethal blow against Metropolis was

diverted far out to sea by Superman.

The search continues for Luther, the Ataman, self-styled dictator who seems

to have declared war on the world.

So, I've declared war, have I? Well, they shall see a real dictator at work.

I'll stop at nothing.

What about Superman?

Physically, he may be indestructible, but he still does possess the human

failing of sentimentality. We can hardly use that to our advantage.

We can, Albert.

We can.

Yes? I can see Ms. Lane. I'll hit it.

Oh,

she's over there at that desk.

Ms. Lane?

Yes?

From an admirer?

What can that mean?

An admirer?

Why, you low-down cousin to a cobra!

Conserve your energies, Miss Lane. It's quite possible you shall be the only

remaining human of the female species.

What are you doing? Playing Noah's Ark?

Very well put, Miss Lane. That's precisely what I have in mind.

You're mad as a hatter. You know it's impossible.

Is it?

This is my directional cyclotron.

With it, I can produce subterranean fission at any desired point beneath the

Earth's surface. In short... I can create earthquakes of any strength.

You can't destroy the world without destroying yourself.

Can't I?

Foreseeing the day when a vacation from Earth might be desirable, I've

constructed a spaceship.

It's an airborne laboratory equipped with every one of my inventions.

Once it is circling in the outer reaches of space, I can be transferred to it at

a mere flick of a switch.

You can't escape Superman.

He'll do nothing as long as I hold you hostage.

Albert!

Is the spaceship ready for flight?

Yes, sir.

You are about to witness a momentous event.

A great honor.

You and Bear take off.

Float in stratosphere at zero gravity and wait for my orders.

Bear.

Did you get any line on that messenger?

He didn't know a thing. A guy paid him two dollars to deliver the package to

Lois.

Yes?

Well, thanks.

Turn on the radio.

Luthor's on the air again.

I'm holding Lois Lane as hostage for my safety.

I advise Superman not to try anything foolish.

One move against me and it'll be the last you'll see of Miss Lane.

For those who doubt my powers, I will give you a demonstration.

Within the hour, I shall destroy the east side of your city.

You'll never get away with this.

But I will, Miss Lane, as you'll soon see.

The suspense is killing me. Killing you?

Well, the hour's just about up. What time do you have?

It's five minutes to.

XL to spaceship.

XL to spaceship.

Come in, XL.

Come in, XL.

What is your position?

We've reached zero gravity.

What are your instructions?

Stand by the space transporter.

And now, Miss Lane, Metropolis shall see the demonstration I promised.

Carl, set the cyclotron.

Horizontal, coordinate 9, 5, 8.

Lateral, coordinate 8, 4, 3.

Step 200.

What is the potential?

50 million votes. Votes deactivated.

56, 93, go to vicinity of Prospect Mountain.

Have a man to leave barricaded in cave.

Proceed with poison.

We can't locate the cave entrance, but Luther's in there somewhere.

Are you sure?

Several farmers reported seeing some kind of a projector launch from up

there.

Follow me.

are outside and Superman's with them.

Send out a shockwave.

It's suicide at such close range.

It'll collapse the cave.

Do as I tell you.

Foster, man the controls.

We'll be buried alive.

You haven't the spine of a jellyfish.

Get back there. Pace the wall.

XL to spaceship.

XL to spaceship.

Come in, XL.

Ready to space, transporter. We're coming up.

Here it is.

That won't do you any good. Your synthetic kryptonite has lost its

strength.

All right, where's Luther and Miss Lane?

They're in the spaceship in the stratosphere.

I'll leave you here for the police.

man is coming for it.

More speed.

Put him back in jail. This time, make sure he stays there.

Yes. Right away.

Chief wants us...

Jimmy's

on his way up with a piece of synthetic kryptonite.

They found it on one of Luthor's men.

Good. I want you two to dispose of it.

Oh, Chief, couldn't Lois do it alone?

What's the matter, Clark?

It doesn't affect anybody except Superman.

I'll take it.

Well, it looks like a piece of cinder, doesn't it?

What's wrong?

I thought it would affect you because... Because you thought I was Superman, is

that it?

Oh, well, this is synthetic, you know.

Are you trying to make me think you are Superman?

Then you still don't think so? Of course I don't. I was silly to think it even

for a moment, wasn't I?

Yeah, I guess you were.

Now if you two are through playing games, we might get on with the greatest

story of the century.

Well, I'm going to grab a quick cup of coffee first. I'll be right with you.