When there's a big problem in Metropolis, everyone knows that Superman will always show up, ready to help. Taught to be his best self by his adoptive parents since he arrived on Earth, Clark has always lived up to that motto, but this time he finds himself sharing the spotlight with a newly announced squadron of superheroes: The Elite. However, the new team demonstrates much more brutal methods than the traditional one done by the Man of Steel, causing both to enter into an inevitable conflict. At the same time, parts of the city begin to question Superman's true effectiveness as a superhero.