Action Comics Annual Vol 1 3

"Executive Action": In this installment of the Armageddon 2001 storyline, Waverider touches Superman and investigates another timeline, again with him marrying Lois Lane, but this time stopping Mannheim from detonating his nuclear device that would destroy Metropolis. Clark Kent beco

Synopsis for "Executive Action"

In this installment of the Armageddon 2001 storyline, Waverider touches Superman and investigates another timeline, again with him marrying Lois Lane, but this time stopping Mannheim from detonating his nuclear device that would destroy Metropolis. Clark Kent becomes an aide to Pete Ross who is running for president, but while trying to protect Ross from being killed by an assassin, his identity as Superman is exposed. Ross has Kent take his place in the run for the presidency and manages to prevail as he wins the election. While most of the nation seems to favor Superman's actions during his term as the President of the United States, Green Lantern Guy Gardner ends up rebelling and turning against all his allies and contemporaries during a gathering of heroes for one of Superman's presidential decrees. Ultimately in a one-on-one confrontation between him and Guy, Superman used his will to cause Guy's power ring to transfer onto his hand, depowering the Green Lantern long enough for Hal Jordan and John Stewart to intervene and take him away. Though Waverider feared that this could be the point where Superman becomes Monarch, he sees that instead the Kryptonian wisely turns over Guy's power ring to Hal Jordan for him to select a new candidate, knowing how much power can corrupt.

Appearing in "Executive Action"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Waverider
• Lois Lane
• Martha Kent
• Pete Ross
• Aquaman

Antagonists:

• Lex Luthor
• Intergang
  • Bruno Mannheim
• Kalibak
  • Parademons
• Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)

Other Characters:

• Metron
• Lana Lang
• Perry White
• Jimmy Olsen
• Sarah Hemming
• Senator Herbert Forrest
• J. Richard Morton
• Charles Lutton
• Batman
• Robin
• Justice League International
  • Power Girl
  • Martian Manhunter
  • Wonder Woman
  • Fire
  • Ice
  • Blue Beetle
• Starman
• Hawk
• Dove
• Doom Patrol
  • Robotman
  • Crazy Jane
  • Rebis
• Gangbuster
• New Titans
  • Nightwing
  • Starfire
  • The Flash
  • Red Star
  • Pantha
  • Phantasm
• Guardian
• Agent Liberty
• Doctor Fate
• Green Lantern Corps
  • Hal Jordan
  • John Stewart
• Jonathan Kent

Locations:

• New Mexico
• Timestream
• Metropolis
• Daily Planet
• Pennsylvania
• Washington, D.C.
  • The White House
• Gotham City
• Smallville

Items:

• Green Lantern Ring
• Beta Club

Vehicles:

• Mobius Chair
• Boom Tube
  

Notes

This issue is part of the Armageddon 2001 crossover event.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Action Comics Annual series
• Images from Action Comics Annual Vol 1 3

Links and References

Armageddon 2001 Crossover This comic issue is a part of the "Armageddon 2001" crossover event that took place throughout all of DC's Annuals in 1991. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Armageddon 2001 Crossover" category. Issues Armageddon 2001 #1 • Superman Annual #3 • Batman Annual #15 • Justice League America Annual #5 • Action Comics Annual #3 • The Flash Annual #4 • Hawkworld Annual #2 • New Titans Annual #7 • Detective Comics Annual #4 • Adventures of Superman Annual #3 • L.E.G.I.O.N. Annual #2 • Hawk and Dove Annual #2 • Justice League Europe Annual #2 • Armageddon 2001 #2 • Action Comics #670