Seventeen years ago, a meteor shower burst from the heavens, raining destruction on the unsuspecting citizens of Smallville, Kansas. From the ashes of tragedy grew Clark Kent, whose transition from boyhood to manhood has been particularly difficult as he comes to grips with his emerging superpowers. This year, Clark and Lex Luthor have finally become the sworn enemies that comic book aficionados have always known and loved; the best friends have turned into bitter rivals representing the very forces of good and evil.