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Superboy: The Encounter, Chapter 4: Not Alone

by ManOMight1974 Return to chapter list The Ultra-Humanite stared down at Superman II, laughing malevolently as the kryptonite cannon continued to bathe his foe with its deadly green rays. A determined, evil smile crossed his simian face. He was winning, and he knew it. He folded his massive arms behind his back and just waited . . .

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Superboy: The Encounter, Chapter 3: The Great White Ape

by ManOMight1974 Return to chapter list Superboy floated motionless in the water beneath the sinking cruise ship, his Kryptonian eyes scanning the immediate vicinity for signs of either debris or bodies, whether living or deceased, using a combination of his telescopic and x-ray visions. Normally, using his super-powers in this manner on a rescue would . . .

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Superboy: The Encounter, Chapter 2: A Diversion

by ManOMight1974 Return to chapter list When C.J. Kent finally caught up with Superman II, the Man of Tomorrow was just hovering in midair approximately three miles away from the Ultra-Humanite and the sinking cruise ship. Superman held up his hand, motioning for C.J. to stop. He did so rather reluctantly, and with much trepidation. . . .

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Superboy: The Encounter, Chapter 1: Man of Tomorrow

by ManOMight1974 Return to chapter list As the waves crashed around him, soaking his costume through, he realized just how alone he was. He sniffed the salty air of the Connecticut coast. It smelled like home. It looked like home. Even the muddy sand beneath him felt like home, but this was not his home. . . .

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Showcase: Whiz Kid: To Save Savant

by Dan Swanson
Showcase of Earth-2: The Five Earths Project
Two years ago, Whiz Kid fell for Henrietta King, the super-villainess known as Savant, and first loves are never forgotten. Now John Garrick has a plan — he will go back in time to save Henrietta before she’s even born! But will changes in time save Savant or threaten the world? Guest starring Doctor Fate!

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Showcase: Whiz Kid: To Save Savant, Chapter 2: Alternate Fate

by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list The Tower of Fate, 1967: John Garrick saw the whole thing in his mind as if he, like Nabu, was a nigh-omnipotent, godlike being. He could draw back his attention and get the big picture or zoom in and get local details. *** The alternate reality: It started . . .

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Showcase: Whiz Kid: To Save Savant, Chapter 1: An Encounter with Fate

by Dan Swanson Return to chapter list Continued from DC Universe: The Race, Book 3, Chapter 4: Daddy’s Girl John Garrick, alias Whiz Kid, had come up with a plan to save the teenage super-villainess Henrietta King, alias Savant. He would go back in time and change the crooked path of her life, effectively saving . . .

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Superboy: The Wisdom of Youth

by Goose Gansler
Superboy of Earth-2: The Five Earths Project
Superboy faces ridicule and humiliation at the hands of an ambitious alien when he meets R-Ban, teenage son of U-Ban, one of the three surviving outlaws from Krypton! But even if Superboy manages to defeat a foe with more experience using his super-powers, how will C.J. Kent regain his reputation?

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Superboy: The Wisdom of Youth, Epilogue: Go Smallville

by Goose Gansler Return to chapter list Monday morning arrived, and the second bell rang at Smallville High School. The talk on virtually everybody’s lips was about the devastating loss to Midvale in general and about C.J. Kent’s role in injuring Pete Ross in particular. Voices continued to buzz in each of the homerooms until . . .

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Superboy: The Wisdom of Youth, Chapter 3: A Test of Wits

by Goose Gansler Return to chapter list Leaping into the fray first, Superboy led with a roundhouse right that smashed nothing but air molecules. R-Ban had already dodged gracefully out of the way. “Impressive speed,” R-Ban mocked. “A little lacking in accuracy.” Superboy now circled the youth who claimed to be from a planet called . . .

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Superboy: The Wisdom of Youth, Chapter 2: The Game

by Goose Gansler Return to chapter list The next afternoon was the big game — Smallville versus Midvale — for the bragging rights of Gardner County. Both towns were abuzz because of the game. The streets of Smallville were filled with people wearing jackets and sweatshirts sporting white S or yellow M insignias. By four . . .

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Superboy: The Wisdom of Youth, Chapter 1: The Triumvirate

by Goose Gansler Return to chapter list The clock mounted on the schoolroom wall seemed to be moving at a snail-like pace. Mr. Jones continued to drone on about the American Civil War. As he peered out the window, Clark “C.J.” Kent, Junior couldn’t help but think about how boring this was. He had learned . . .

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Superman: The Man Who Stole the Sunlight

by Goose Gansler
Superman of Earth-2: The Five Earths Project
Even on a farm in Smallville, trouble finds the Man of Steel when he investigates a strange lack of sunlight in the area. But is Superman prepared for the return of the Light and his Light Brigade? Guest starring the Monitor!

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Superman: The Man Who Stole the Sunlight, Chapter 2: Lights Out

by Goose Gansler Return to chapter list Superman was once again flying in the skies alone over the skies of Smallville. He flew at a leisurely pace; no super-speed was necessary, at least not yet. His eyes were open wide as he tried to exert every bit of his ocular powers. His quest was not . . .

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Superman: The Man Who Stole the Sunlight, Chapter 1: Localized Effect

by Goose Gansler Return to chapter list “Strange. I thought it was supposed to be warmer today.” Not that the farmer in question, taking a break behind his horse-driven plow, would have been affected much by any additional heat. This type of activity would have been grueling for any ordinary man. However, the farmer was . . .

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