The Battle of Metropolis is a fictional DC Comics event. It was the culmination of two years of events and storylines leading into the limited series Infinite Crisis, involving the majority of superheroes and supervillains in the DC Universe. Metropolis is a fictional city that appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and is the home of Superman. ... DC Comics (originally called Detective Comics, Inc. ... Cover to Infinite Crisis #1. ... Superheroes is a danish pop/rock band. ... The Green Goblin, a supervillain and enemy of Spider-Man. ... The DC Universe (DCU) is the fictional shared setting where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place. ...

Battle of Metropolis
The Battle of Metropolis, as seen on the cover to Infinite Crisis #7. Art by George Pérez
Date: Late March of 22nd year since debut of Superman [1] Location: Metropolis, North-Eastern United States Result: Victory of heroes
Combatants
Virtually all then-living Earth-based superheroes in the DC Universe, along with an unspecified number of United States National Guardsmen	The Secret Society of Super Villains
Commanders
Martian Manhunter, Oracle, Green Arrow, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Kal-L	Alexander Luthor, Jr., Calculator, Talia Al Ghul, Deathstroke, Dr. Psycho
Strength
Several hundred heroes and National Guardsmen (total strength unknown) assembled by Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow and Oracle and brought to the scene by Lady Blackhawk. Later reinforcements arrived in the form of Black Adam (operating independently), heroes arriving from the Arctic with Superman, and Bart Allen arriving from Tokyo	Several hundred villains (total strength unknown; likely all members of the Secret Society of Super Villains), later reinforced by Superboy-Prime (killing heroes and villains indiscriminately, and leaving the battle before its end)
Casualties
Overall number unknown, likely several dozen, along with many civilian casualties	Overall number unknown, likely several dozen

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Build up

The new Secret Society of Supervillians

Another Lex Luthor (actually Alexander Luthor from Earth-Three in disguise), formed a new Secret Society of Super Villains (calling themselves 'the Society'), headed by himself. His inner circle included Doctor Psycho, Talia al Ghul, the Calculator, Deathstroke the Terminator and Black Adam (who was later betrayed). Using the mind wiping of Doctor Light by the Justice League as a propaganda tool to enflame the villain community, and threatening to kill anyone who refused to join their group, the new Society gained over two hundred members within its ranks. The Joker, however, was excluded from the group on the grounds of his insanity and completely unpredictable nature. Six of those who refused to join the Society were assembled into the Secret Six by the real Lex Luthor in order to oppose the disguised Alexander and the Society. Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain and archenemy of Superman. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Alexander Luthor, Jr. ... Doctor Psycho is a supervillain in Wonder Womans rogues gallery. ... Talia al Ghul is a fictional character by DC Comics, the daughter of the supervillain Ras al Ghul, and a love interest of Batman. ... The Calculator is a DC Comics supervillain, initially created by Bob Rozakis in the 1970s. ... Slade Wilson, also known as Deathstroke the Terminator, is a fictional character appearing in the DC Comics universe. ... Black Adam is a fictional comic book character, appearing in DC Comics, whose morally ambiguous nature has his character fall between the lines of heroism and villainy; as a result, he has associated himself with both superheroes and supervillians in the past. ... Doctor Light is the name of several fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. ... The Joker is a DC Comics supervillain, widely considered Batmans arch-enemy. ... Secret Six is the name of three distinct DC Comics fictional teams (plus a noncanonical fourth team). ...

Operation: Hope Abandoned

With the destruction of his dimensional tuning fork which Alexander was using for his attempts to find a "perfect Earth" (having convinced the villains he would use it to do to the heroes what they did to Dr. Light), the Society began phase one of an unknown backup plan: "Operation: Hope Abandoned," initiating the release of all meta-human criminals in prisons all over the world. The Secret Six, deciding to remain neutral during the upcoming war, captured the Scarecrow and Amos Fortune as they escaped from Enclave M. After speaking with them, they learned that the freed villians had been given instructions to head to Metropolis and engage whatever heroes were available in hopes of weakening the hero community and taking over the Earth if Alexander couldn't replace it (with Alex's secret machinations having been largely unknown to the supervillain community at large, it seems the Society was motivated to make their last stand solely because of the possibility of Superman's city falling, with Alex asserting others would follow). The Six quickly informed the hero community through Green Arrow, Oracle and the Martian Manhunter. The Scarecrow (Dr. Jonathon Crane) is a DC Comics supervillain, an enemy of Batman. ... This article is about a comic book character. ... Superman is arguably the worlds most recognizable superhero. ... Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) is a DC Comics superhero. ... Barbara Gordon is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics and related media. ... The Martian Manhunter (Jonn Jonzz), alternately known as the Manhunter from Mars, is a comic book superhero appearing in DC Comics. ...

Heroes united

All assembled heroes (many of whom were retired, new faces to the crime-fighting world, vigilantes, or second-string metahumans; all lacking the aid of main players such as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman) and National Guardsmen lined the streets as the villains started marching into the city. Although all had been expecting the Society's heavier hitters such as Bizarro or Sinestro to lead the march, they discovered it was Doctor Psycho who was doing so, flanked by Bane, the man who had broken Batman's back, and Doomsday, the monster who had killed Superman. Bizarro is a fictional character from the Superman franchise. ... Sinestro is a fictional character, a supervillain within the DC Comics universe. ... Doctor Psycho is a supervillain in Wonder Womans rogues gallery. ... Bane is the DC Comics villain best known for breaking Batmans back. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-man, and still sometimes as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional character and superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Doomsday is the name of a fictional frankenstein-esque supervillain in the Superman comic book series best known for fighting and killing Superman. ... Superman, nicknamed The Man of Steel, is a fictional character and superhero who first appeared in Action Comics #1 in 1938 and eventually became one of the most popular comic book heroes of all time. ...

The showdown

Following the death of Superboy, Hal Jordan informed Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman of the situation at Metropolis among the ruins of Alex Luthor's multiverse tower. Joined by other heroes including Kal-L, Nightwing, Robin,and Wonder Girl, they made their way to Metropolis to help fight the villains. Conner Kent (or Kon-El) was the fictional superhero known as Superboy in the DC Universe. ... Hal Jordan is a DC Comics superhero, the Silver Age Green Lantern, and arguably the most famous hero to bear that name. ... Alexander Luthor, Jr. ... Kal-L is the Kryptonian birth name of the Earth-Two Superman, one of the most iconic comic book superheroes in the DC Comics Universe. ... Richard John Dick Grayson is a superhero in the DC Comics Universe. ... Timothy Tim Drake, is a DC Comics superhero who, as Robin, is Batmans sidekick but also a young hero in his own right. ... Three of the Wonder Girls: Donna Troy, Wonder Woman, Cassandra Sandsmark, by Adam Hughes. ...

The Supermen attacked Doomsday together and incapacitated the monster. After blasting Nightwing, Alex Luthor was held at gunpoint by Batman. Wonder Woman was able to convince him not to kill Alex, who was lost in the melee. The recently arrived Superboy-Prime was confronted by Bart Allen, who used the last of his connection to the Speed Force to attack him. Superboy-Prime abandoned the fight, in favor of attempting to fly through Oa and destroy it to create a new Big Bang, which he believed only he would survive to become the universe's only hero. Despite several heroes going into outer space after Superboy-Prime, the battle was eventually won thanks to Batman and Wonder Woman's aid, and the rebuilding of Metropolis started. Superboy-Prime is a fictional superhero turned supervillain in the DC Universe. ... Bartholemew Henry Bart Allen II is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. ... The Speed Force is a concept presented in various issues of The Flash published by DC Comics. ... If you were looking for the Croatian Intelligence Agency, OA, click here for Obavještajna agencija Oa is a fictional planet located at the center of the universe in DC Comics. ...

Aftermath

• Superboy-Prime was finally defeated on the planet of Mogo, but not before killing Kal-L and 32 Green Lantern Corps members. After his defeat, he was imprisoned on Oa, in a quantum containment field surrounded by a Red Sun Eater and guarded by fifty Green Lanterns. Apparently, the GLC let the majority of the survivors believe him dead in the aftermath.
• After the defeat in the Arctic and with the Society in disarray, Alex Luthor was murdered by the Joker and Lex Luthor in Gotham City.
• Bart Allen was stripped of his connection to the Speed Force, leaving Jay Garrick as the only active speedster.
• Bruce Wayne went on a year-long sabbatical to "rebuild Batman" and was joined by Nightwing and Robin.
• Superboy-Prime's rupture of Breach caused Captain Atom's return from the WildStorm Universe. It was later suggested during Captain Atom: Armageddon that his return must be credited to the combined actions of Superboy-Prime on New Earth and the new Void in Wildstorm Universe.
• Superman and Wonder Woman both retired for a year from crime-fighting: Superman having lost his powers, and Wonder Woman deciding to do some soul searching after her recent violent actions.
• There have been 5,079,432 deaths during Infinite Crisis, including the Battle of Metropolis.

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See also

• Infinite Crisis
• Alexander Luthor, Jr.
• Superboy-Prime
• Kal-L