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Superman # 711 2011 Grounded, Part Nine pg 17 by Eddy Barrows and J.P Mayer

Artists: Edddy Barrows (Penciller) , J.P. Mayer (Inker) , J. Michael Straczynski (Writer) , Chris Roberson (Writer)

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Title:	Superman # 711 2011 Grounded, Part Nine pg 17 by Eddy Barrows and J.P Mayer
Artist:	Edddy Barrows (Penciller)
Artist:	J.P. Mayer (Inker)
Artist:	J. Michael Straczynski (Writer)
Artist:	Chris Roberson (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Splash Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
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Added to Site:	7/23/2014
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Superman # 711 July 2011
"Grounded" - Part Nine pg 17
Inks over blue lines on comic art board
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski (Signed bottom center) & Chris Roberson
Pencils: Eddy Barrows (Signed top left)
Inks: J.P. Mayer (Signed top middle)

The following story takes place prior to Action Comics #900-904: The Black Ring Finale & Reign of Doomsdays

Superman's containment suit is passed along to Livewire, a reformed villain originally seen on Superman: The Animated Series.

Superman's next stop on his journey of self confidence takes him to Proto, Utah. Here the Mayor gives Superman the key to the city and announces today is Utah's Superman Day. Basking in the glory doesn't last as a familiar sound begins to irritate Superman's senses. Next stop, Las Vegas!

Former 'Shock Jock' Leslie Willis, the former villainess, Livewire is running amok in Vegas. Somehow she has become even more powerful than before and has taken hostages from gamblers of a nearby casino. Superman rescues Jimmy before he is hit by a lightning bolt and questions the young reporter.

Superman is surprised to see reformed Leslie out on a rampage. Perhaps STAR Labs tinkering with her in Texas has unleashed some kind of overload? Jimmy had been investigating the Gorilla mobs rise in Vegas when he stumbled upon Leslie's attack.

Superman leaves Jimmy with his Key to Utah on a nearby rooftop and races to confront Leslie. Unluckily for Superman, Leslie is supercharged, absorbing electricity from all around her and making mincemeat out of the Man of Steel.

Inside the Casino, amongst the captives are Superman inspiration Iron Munro and a certain possessed school teacher, Miss Jennings. Perhaps the cause for Leslie's suddenly mental lapse Jennings has been caught out. Trapped in a ball of electricity she wastes no time in trying to punch her way out of it. Thrown back by the shock into Iron's arms she drops her Sunstone crystal. As Iron picks it up he is bombarded with memories from Superman's life. The death of Jonathan Kent, Superman mourning his civilization's death and his current feelings of ineptitude. Jennings grabs the Sunstone back severing the mental link Iron experienced.

Failing in his fight, Superman overhears Jimmy following up on leads he inadvertently gave his friend. Jimmy has called Dr. Serling Roquette who reveals that Leslie's mind has started to be effected by her energy levels, if only they had a containment suit to regulate it... where indeed?

Superman recalls the days when he was like Leslie, and dashes to the Fortress of Solitude and then on to Dr. Roquette in Texas with his old Superman Blue suit.

Jimmy confronts Leslie in hopes to buy Superman time to alter the suit and spotting a flagpole on the rooftop he quickly ties the Utah key to it and then hurls it in Leslie - grounding her.

Jimmy's plan reverses the effects of Leslie's mania and the hostages are suddenly free from their prison. Jennings, mightily miffed stomps out of Vegas while Iron races outside to stop Leslie who is angrier than ever. Her lightning has no effect on Iron and the surprises don't stop as in the blink of an eye, Superman his stripped her naked and redressed her in his containment suit.

The effects are immediate and Leslie is her reformed good girl self again. Leslie adapts the S shield into an L and smiles at her on/off friend. Aside from property damage nobody was hurt so the city is safe. Superman gushes as he meets his childhood inspiration and watches as Iron takes charge to help the authorities clean up the mess.

Jimmy is puzzled as to why Superman helped Leslie and Superman explains everyone makes mistakes but America is all about life, liberty, happiness and second chances, it's the American Way.

The American Way is for everyone Jimmy.

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