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Warning ! Spoilers forJustice League : Last Ride # 4ahead !
When it comes to his friends , the Man of Steel is as patriotic as they come in , but that noted loyalty once causedSupermanto abandonGreen Lanternduring theJustice League ’s most dangerous missionary station . Clark Kent is the best friend a person could have , and he ’ll literally move mountains for his loved ones . But unfortunately , evenSuperman ca n’t be everywhereat once - and he has a bunch of friends .
Chip Zdarsky and Miguel Mendonça’sJustice League : Last Ride # 4shows just how deeply Clark wish about his ally , but it also point what finally shatter the titulary squad in a dramatic flashback . With the Justice League waging a multi - front war against Darkseid and the force of Apokolips , the heroes ’ force are spread thinly . And when one of his teammate must pay the ultimate price to save the Earth , Superman refuses to stand by and mind .
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With Apokolips ' forces on the threshold of victory , the Justice League are in dire straits . Batman and Martian Manhunter have infiltrated Darkseid ’s ascendance center on Apokolips to de - power their demonic weapon while both Superman and Green Lantern fight to protect Oa from Darkseid himself . Batman realizes that the only wayto block the weapons and relieve the Earth is for someone to de - king Apokolips ' fiery core . regrettably , Wonder Woman is critically wound , and Oa is too far from Apokolips for Superman to get there in time , so Martian Manhunter volunteers to enter the flame and bring through the mankind at the cost of his life . Over their communications channel , Superman practically solicit Batman and J’onn to rethink their plan even as Darkseid biff him and Green Lantern . But when his pleading go bad unreciprocated , Clark futility garden rocket by from Oa in hope of save Manhunter , leaving Hal Jordan to resist for himself .
Superman wants to lay aside everyone he can , and in that moment , he feel that J’onn is in the most peril . As one of the most powerful Green Lanterns , Clark know thatGreen Lantern will be ableto hold his own , at least long enough to outlast Darkseid ’s attack without him . But his actions still leave Hal and Oa vulnerable .
Martian Manhunter is one of the League ’s heaviest hitters , and he is the only one close enough to get the Book of Job done . Superman may be an amazing protagonist , but that friendship can get in the way sometimes . Clark has a toilsome prison term with letting other the great unwashed risk their living , even if it ’s the only means to save the solar day , because he thinks saving the Clarence Day is all his responsibleness . And it is this perceived responsibility to J’onn that overrides hisresponsibility to Green Lantern , even in the face of Darkseid .
Luckily there ’s no sign of backbreaking feelings betweenGreen Lanternand Superman , but the same ca n’t be said for the Worlds ’ Finest duo . The Last Son of Krypton is a great sub and admirer , but those two identities do n’t always work out well together . No matter how hard he tries , Supermancan’t always be everywhere he needs to be , and he and theJustice Leaguehave to exist with the fallout .
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