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|name=Blackout |
|name=East Coast Blackout |
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|image=Blackout (Earth-96) (Original Multiverse) 001.png |
|image=East Coast Blackout (Earth-96) (Original Multiverse) 001.png |
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|date=2006 |
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|location=East Coast of the [[United States of America (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|United States of America]] |
|location=East Coast of the [[United States of America (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|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: Pre-Crisis)|United States of America]] |
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|organizers=[[Lex Luthor (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Lex Luthor]] |
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|participants=[[Lex Luthor (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Lex Luthor]]<br>[[Clark Kent (Earth-38: Pre-Crisis)|Superman (Clark Kent)]] |
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|onlyAppearance={{M|Superman Returns (Film)}} |
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|show=Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology |
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===Origin=== |
===Origin=== |
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[[File:Gertrude Vanderworth's Train Set (Earth-96) (Original Multiverse) 001.png|thumb|220px|Lex Luthor's experiment]] |
[[File:Gertrude Vanderworth's Train Set (Earth-96) (Original Multiverse) 001.png|thumb|220px|Lex Luthor's experiment]] |
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As [[Lex Luthor (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Lex Luthor]] was attempting to grow land using a [[Kryptonian Crystal (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|kryptonian crystal]] in the [[Gertrude Vanderworth's Mansion (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|mansion]] of the late [[Gertrude Vanderworth (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Gertrude Vanderworth]], he triggered a blackout effecting the east coast of the [[United States of America (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|United States]].<ref name="Superman Returns (Film)">{{M|Superman Returns (Film)}}</ref> |
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===Rescue of the Boeing 777=== |
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===Occurrence=== |
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[[File:Rescue of Boeing 777 (Earth-96) (Original Multiverse) 001.png|thumb|220px|Superman rescuing Boeing 777]] |
[[File:Rescue of Boeing 777 (Earth-96) (Original Multiverse) 001.png|thumb|220px|Superman rescuing Boeing 777]] |
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The first grid to be hit was the mansion, |
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 [[Clark Kent (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Superman]].<ref name="Superman Returns (Film)"/> |
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===Aftermath=== |
===Aftermath=== |
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This incident was investigated by [[Daily Planet (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Daily Planet]] reporter [[Lois Lane (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Lois Lane]], which led her to the mansion. This resulted in her and her son, [[Jason White (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|Jason White]], being kidnapped by Luthor whilst aboard his boat, [[The Gertrude (Earth-96: Pre-Crisis)|The Gertrude]].<ref name="Superman Returns (Film)"/> |
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==Appearances== |
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[[Category:Blackouts]] |
Revision as of 18:12, 30 March 2023
A blackout occurred on the East Coast of the United States.
History
Origin
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
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
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
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Superman Returns (Film) | Appears |