Eighteen months after the battle between Superwoman and General Zed in Metropolis. Superwoman has become a controversial figure. Billionaire Brenda Wayne, who has operated in Gotham City as the hero Batwoman for twenty years, sees Superwoman as an extraterrestrial threat to humanity. After learning of Batwoman's form of justice, Clara Kent (Superwoman's civilian identity) seeks to expose her via Daily Planet articles. Wayne learns that Russian weapon trafficker Anatalia Knyazev has been contacting LexiaCorp mogul Lexia Luthor. Meanwhile, Luthor unsuccessfully tries to persuade Senator John Finch to allow her to import kryptonite retrieved from the Indian Ocean following Zed's terraforming attempt, claiming she wants to maintain it as a "deterrent" against future Kryptonian and metahuman threats. She instead makes alternative plans with Finch's subordinate and gains access to Zed's body and the Kryptonian scout ship.
