Son of Superman

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Son of Superman is a DC Comics Elseworlds story released in 2000 written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman, with art by J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray.

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When a Solar Flare erupts near Earth, Jon Kent manifests superpowers and helps a terrorist organization, led by Pete Ross and Lana Lang, free his father, Superman, from the government. During Superman's absence, Lex Luthor has taken control of the Justice League as well as many other aspects of life in America. After Jon's mother, Lois Lane, reunites with Superman, the Justice League's liaison to Lex Luthor, the Martian Manhunter, is told to recruit Superman into the League once again. When Superman vocalizes his disapproval of Pete Ross and Lana Lang's terrorist methods, his son tells him not to be so hard on them, and also says he is not proud of who his father is. Pete and Lana find the spacecraft that carried Superman to earth, and use it to decode a kryptonian message they found at the facility where Superman was being kept. Superman finds out everything in the Fortress of Solitude has been stolen, while Batman finds out Wonder Woman is funding the terrorists. Pete Ross threatens to expose Lex Luthor as the man responsible for holding Superman captive, and agrees not to reveal the information in exchange for two hundred million dollars. In addition to the two hundred million dollars, Pete gives Lex the mechanical suits the terrorists used for their operations.

An army of men wearing these suits, led by a man who appears to be Superman, destroys the Statue of Liberty. The Justice League is ordered to bring in Superman, but Batman, Superman and Jon successfully defeat them, with the help of Wonder Woman. They find out Lex Luthor was using the stolen kryptonian technology to give himself superpowers. Luthor is defeated, and Wonder Woman forces Pete and Lana to turn themselves into the authorities. The Justice League retires from fighting crime to "spend more time with their families" ,however, Jon Kent continues his career as a superhero.