After returning from Smallville, Clark finds himself in an incredible moment of his life, if not the best. With Luthor imprisoned, metacrimes have decreased in Metropolis, giving him more time to help people in everyday situations and to be Clark Kent. Speaking of Clark Kent, he is engaged to the woman he loves. However, all this peace and normalcy he is experiencing has a name and surname to end: Sam Lane.
Not everyone disagrees with Luthor's way of thinking, seeing the imprisonment of the richest man in Metropolis as an attack on Superman's influence and power. Sam Lane is one of them, Lois's father, who has moved permanently to Metropolis due to the recent activities in the city, but in reality, he is going there to contain the threat of Superman. He is also not at all happy about his daughter's engagement.
While he can't deal with the fact that his daughter is engaged to a country bumpkin, he can think and work to deal with Superman in some way. Using an old Luthor project called Metallo and a former soldier, now a mercenary, called Bloodsport.
