The impossible Superman of 85,271 CE

[arbre_rieur]

While Kal-El's visiting the 853rd century, his descendant from that era has his own hands full in present day Metropolis.

Vandal Savage has fired a nuclear Rocket Red suit, with Arsenal trapped inside it, at Metropolis.





Future Superman is powered by the 853rd century's Super-Sun, so in out time, under a measly regular sun, his abilities are fading fast.

Earth's been infected by the Hourman Virus, a nanomachine plague from the 853rd century that drives people irrational and violent (and causes weird black spots on the skin). Upon landing, Superman's set on by an infected mob.







Superman goes to work researching how he might stop the Hourman Virus. He's in the middle of that when Lex Luthor tracks him down.





Unfortunately, they aren't able to bypass the Fortress's security system, so that avenue becomes a dead end.

After returning to Metropolis Luthor, unhinged by the virus by now, tries to capture and imprison the future Superman in the belief that his biology might hold a cure.

Comments

[icon_uk]

So, is there a reason that this supergenius isn't actually listening to the woman, who he reveres so much, standing there telling him not to trust Luthor, because relying on your "Super ESP" to sort things out when you're losing powers left and right seems a mite... overoptimistic.

[thelazyreader]

Isn't Superman 1M half-5D imp? Why can't he just wish the problems away?

That said I like the explanation that a guy with something like only .001% Kryptonian DNA only has superpowers because of a Super-Sun.

[psychopathicus_rex]

I like how DESPERATE future-Supes seems here. It's an interesting touch to have a Superman who's thoroughly out of his element and trying desperately to catch up with things.

[protogarrett]

How many powers does this guy have?

Force beam, hypnosis, super-computing, flight, super strength, EMP pulses, etc. etc. etc.