What is it like to be Superman? When the events of a day can be completed in a matter of minutes? Follow the hours that lead to the Man of Steel's face-off with Doomsday the alien that is destined to destroy him. He'll save an astronaut when a meteor crashes into their shuttle, he'll save Major Lane when his experiment-gone-wrong Metallo comes for revenge, plus he'll save time for a visit when Ma and Pa come to Metropolis to meet his new lady, Lois and that's just the beginning. Featuring additional chapters following the path of the Daily Planet's Jimmy Olsen in those fateful hours, plus the aftermath of the loss of a true hero. Collects The Death of Superman #1-12.