Metropolis is a city on the American east coast, and the home of Superman. It is affectionately known as the City of Tomorrow.[1] In December 2015, it was run by Mayor Sackett,[2] and had a population of approximately four million.[3]
During the morning rush hour, a bridge collapsed. Superman repaired it when Superboy's attempts to help threatened the bridge's stability. The incident was witnessed by Bruce Wayne from his office. The school bus was caught in the chaos.[5]Klarion appeared and took the bus as an anchor to the mortal plane and teleported it away on a journey through time and space.[4]
Metropolis August 3, 07:42EDT
The school bus was returned to the bridge moments later, free of Klarion.[6]
Devastation made her way to the podium. Before she could get there, she disappeared in a flash of light. Superman and Superboy also disappeared.[2]
Metropolis December 1, 10:29EST
Beta Squad contacted the Cave about the disappearances. In a conference with Alpha Squad, the League and the Cave, Nightwing formed Gamma Squad. Miss Martian and Lagoon Boy were to split off; the rest continued their mission.[12]
Metropolis December 1, 10:30EST
Gamma Squad departed as Batgirl took over command of Beta.[12]
Metropolis December 1, 10:35EST
The Collector of Worlds's ship appeared above Metropolis and dropped a device. It created a force field.[12]
Metropolis December 1, 10:38EST
The force field destroyed one of Metropolis's bridges, and cut off all communication to the outside world.[12]
Metropolis December 1, 10:45EST
From his office, Lex Luthor witnessed the force field.[12]
The people in Suicide Slum watched the force field too.[12]
Metropolis December 1, 10:55EST
Beast Boy, fearing an attack on Noor Harjavti, broke his cover and made contact with her.[12]
Metropolis December 1, 13:45EST
Alpha Squad and Blue Beetle arrived as a number of Justice League members attempted–and failed–to breach the force field.[3]
Metropolis December 1, 14:01EST
The League and Team members listened to Red Tornado's report of the whereabouts of the other Leaguers. Beast Boy and Bumblebee took Noor Harjavti to Bibbo's Diner for safekeeping. At LexCorp, Otis informed Luthor that the force field had allowed Match to escape.[3]
The Collector of Worlds's ship fired an energy beam at the force field, to no apparent effect. Atom realized the force field was likely being generated from inside. Nightwing informed the heroes inside the field.[3]
Plastic Man kept watch over Batgirl at the edge of the force field. Beast Boy and Bumblebee continued to guard Noor at Bibbo's. Black Lightning and Jim Harper moved down the tunnel left by the alien probe. Martian Manhunter and Flash waited for a response from the alien ship.[13]
Metropolis December 1, 17:30EST
Plastic Man shifted into a message board to ask Batgirl if she was okay. She responded with a holographic smiley face. Both were surprised when Match erupted from the ground near Batgirl.[13]
Metropolis December 1, 17:45EST
Manhunter, Flash and Atom infiltrated the alien ship. They were confronted by the Collector of Worlds, who they attempted to attack.[13]
Metropolis December 1, 17:54EST
Black Lightning and Jim climbed out from the tunnel, and reported to Bumblebee and Beast Boy. They had been unable to affect the probe and asked the young heroes to come and attack it from the inside out. Karen and Gar reluctantly left Noor at Bibbo's.
Aboard the Collector's ship, the three Leaguers were soundly defeated and dumped out of the ship through a hatch in the floor. However, the concealed Alpha Squad were able to enter the ship through the hatch.[13]
Metropolis December 1, 18:03EST
At Bibbo's Diner, Queen Bee and her accomplices captured Bibbo and Noor and replaced them with Krolotean robots.[14]
Beast Boy and Bumblebee headed to the probe at the center of the bubble. At the edge, Batgirl fought Match.[15]
Metropolis December 1, 18:20EST
Outside the bubble, Plastic Man noticed a trench appearing. The city was shrinking, and he could do nothing about it. Meanwhile, Batgirl finished off her fight with Match, but was knocked out in the process. A LexCorp van hauled Match away.[15]
Metropolis December 1, 18:31EST
Black Lightning and Jim Harper subdued rioters.[15]
Metropolis December 1, 18:33EST
Batgirl was helped up by Black Lightning and Jim Harper. Bumblebee and Beast Boy contacted her, saying they found a way to shut down the force field. Batgirl ordered them to proceed.[14]
Metropolis December 1, 19:03EST
Following the discovery of the tampering with the force field, the Collector was forced to shut down the shrinking beam. Nightwing and Captain Atom convinced him to restore the city and leave Earth.[14]
Metropolis December 1, 22:03EST
The heroes gathered in the park, musing on the coincidence of two alien incursions on the same day.[14]
Speedy had traveled to Metropolis to exact his revenge on Lex Luthor. He blew up Luthor's office on the top floor of the LexCorp tower, and fought Mercy in the building's parking garage. In the end, Luthor persuaded the boy not to kill him, by giving him a state of the art robotic arm.[17]
Forty heroes gathered in Metropolis. Captain Atom and Lex Luthor gave a briefing on the plan to disable the Magnetic Field Disruptors threatening Earth. From his LexCorp office, Luthor advised the heroes on dealing with a belatedly discovered MFD at the North Magnetic Pole.[19]
As a result of an attempted coup in her home country, scientist Helga Jace was forced into exile. Not knowing where else to take her, Jeff Pierce booked her a room in the Luthor Grande Hotel and started regularly meeting with her.[1]
Lex Luthor monitored the status of Infinity, Inc. on social media as he went about his day, first at his LexCorp office, later in a helicopter flying over the city.[23]
At Bibbo's Diner, the Team's Year Zero members and their partners and children held a private party, unaware they were being monitored by the Legion of Super-Heroes.[25]
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at some point, Lex Luthor ingratiated himself with the young Meta-humanJuan Cordero, including bring the young man to LexCorp HQ and showing him Match in his containment pod as part of his lies to paint Superboy as an ungrateful son.[26]
Clark Kent was approached by Saturn Girl and Chameleon Boy at Bibbo's Diner wishing to speak to Superman. They later met up in the sky over the city. After convincing him of their trustworthiness, they asked Superman to fill in for Superboy at a crucial event in ten years' time. Superman agreed before being called away.[27]
Zatanna and Dick approached Clark at Bibbo's asking about his meeting with two strangers they believed were involved with Kid Flash's disappearance. Clark refused to give much away, except that he had reason to trust them.[28]
Nightwing, Zatanna, Tigress, Rocket and Kaldur'ahm arrived at a scrapyard to find the school bus. Discovering it compacted, Zatanna summoned Trogowogs to rebuild it, then used it to cast a spell, opening a portal to the Phantom Zone, which the group then went through.[29]
Tigress, Zatanna and Kaldur'ahm returned from the Phantom Zone, but were shocked Rocket did not make it.
Later, Dru-Zod and his followers boom tubed into Planet Circle, where they announced their intention to rule the world. To prove his superiority, Zod prepared to have Superboy execute Superman.[30]
Zod finally ordered Superboy to execute Superman, but he refused. Several heroes arrived and a large battle ensued, causing significant damage to the area. Superboy's mind was restored by Miss Martian. Zod and his group were defeated, with most being sent back to the Phantom Zone, while the Emerald Empress and Lor-Zod escaped.[31]
