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|name=East Coast Blackout |
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|image=East Coast Blackout (Earth-96) 001.png |
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|date=2006 |
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|location=East Coast of the [[United States of America (Earth-96)|United States of America]] |
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|type=Blackout |
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|result=Blackout of the East Coast of the [[United States of America (Earth-96)|United States of America]] |
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|organizers=[[Lex Luthor (Earth-96)|Lex Luthor]] |
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|participants=[[Lex Luthor (Earth-96)|Lex Luthor]]<br>[[Clark Kent (Earth-38)|Superman (Clark Kent)]] |
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|onlyAppearance={{M|Superman Returns (Film)}} |
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==History== |
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|theme=Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology |
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==History== |
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===Origin=== |
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At one point, after seducing [[Gertrude VandeworthGertrude Vanderworth (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Gertrude Vandeworth]], an old heiress, [[Lex Luthor (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Lex Luthor]] got out of jail. He then married her and got her [[Gertrude Vanderworth's Mansion (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|mansion]] when she died. At another point, he stole a [[Kryptonian Crystal (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Kryptonian crystal]] from the [[Fortress of Solitude (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Fortress of Solitude]]. During an experiment on Gertrude's train set in her mansion with the crystal, Lex Luthor triggered the blackout. |
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[[File:Gertrude Vanderworth's Train Set (Earth-96) 001.png|thumb|left|220px|Lex Luthor's experiment]] |
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As [[Lex Luthor (Earth-96)|Lex Luthor]] was attempting to grow land using a [[Kryptonian Crystal (Earth-96)|kryptonian crystal]] in the [[Gertrude Vanderworth's Mansion (Earth-96)|mansion]] of the late [[Gertrude Vanderworth (Earth-96)|Gertrude Vanderworth]], he triggered a blackout effecting the east coast of the [[United States of America (Earth-96)|United States]].<ref name="Superman Returns (Film)">{{M|Superman Returns (Film)}}</ref> |
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===[[Rescue of Boeing 777 (Earth-96)|Rescue of the Boeing 777]]=== |
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[[File:Superman rescues Boeing 777.jpg|thumb|220x220px|[[Kal-El (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Superman]] rescuing [[Boeing 777 (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Boeing 777]]]] |
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This incident was investigated by [[Daily Planet (Earth-96)|Daily Planet]] reporter [[Lois Lane (Earth-96)|Lois Lane]], which led her to the mansion. This resulted in her and her son, [[Jason White (Earth-96)|Jason White]], being kidnapped by Luthor whilst aboard his boat, [[The Gertrude (Earth-96)|The Gertrude]].<ref name="Superman Returns (Film)"/> |
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Interested in the case, [[Lois Lane (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Lois Lane]] investigated the blackout which led her to the mansion. |
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[[Category:Blackouts]] |
Latest revision as of 21:19, 6 January 2024
A blackout occurred on the East Coast of the United States.
History[edit | hide | hide all]
Origin[edit | hide]
As Lex Luthor was attempting to grow land using a kryptonian crystal in the mansion of the late Gertrude Vanderworth, he triggered a blackout effecting the east coast of the United States.[1]
Rescue of the Boeing 777[edit | hide]
The first grid to be hit was the mansion, the uptown grid went dark at 12:36 and midtown 10 seconds before. It almost caused the crash of a nearby Boeing 777, until it was rescued by Superman.[1]
Aftermath[edit | hide]
This incident was investigated by Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane, which led her to the mansion. This resulted in her and her son, Jason White, being kidnapped by Luthor whilst aboard his boat, The Gertrude.[1]
Appearances[edit | hide]
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Superman Returns (Film) | Appears |