Controlled Burn

"The Battle of Metropolis. Seven minutes that changed everything. A controlled burn. Destroying a major American city only provoked global resistance. The Kryptonians could have used their might to scorch the Earth, but their desire for the planet kept them in check."

- Superman

Controlled Burn is the third story featured in 🇰🇲 which is the second chapter of 🇰🇲. It was released on April 19, 2022.

Synopsis
Trying to celebrate their marital bliss is never easy when you're a superhero husband and news reporter wife; especially when world-saving and creating hard-hitting stories continue to spoil your plans! Plus, the true origins of the evil Superman from John Henry Irons' world are finally revealed!

Main Characters

 * Steel (John Henry Irons)
 * Natalie Lane Irons

Villains

 * Superman (Kal-El)
 * Tal-Rho
 * Magog (David Reid)

Other Characters

 * Ally Allston
 * Captain Luthor
 * Captain Luthor's A.I.
 * Friedrich Nietzsche
 * Jonathan-El
 * Jonathan Kent
 * Jor-El
 * Jordan-El
 * Kal-El (Inverse World)
 * Kal-El's Foster Brothers
 * Kal-El's Foster Father
 * Kal-El's Foster Mother
 * Lois Lane
 * Martha Kent
 * President of the United States
 * Sam Lane

Teams and Organizations

 * Daily Planet
 * House of El
 * Planet Weekly
 * Project 7734
 * Resistance
 * Smallville Police Department
 * United States Army

Events

 * Arrest of Kal-El
 * Crisis on Infinite Earths
 * Destruction of Krypton
 * Fourth of July Accident
 * Resurrection of Krypton
 * Battle of Metropolis
 * Chase of Steel
 * Destruction of Coast City
 * Star City Riots
 * War Against Heroes

Species

 * Artificial Intelligences
 * Humans
 * Kryptonians

Objects

 * Breaches
 * Green Kryptonite
 * Holograms
 * Kal-El's Pod
 * Kinetic Hammer
 * Kryptonian Skinsuit
 * Kryptonite Darts
 * Kryptonite Gas Canisters
 * Kryptonite Grenades
 * Kryptonite Spears
 * Red Solar Flash Bangs
 * Red Solar Rocket
 * Sam Lane's Keychain
 * Sunstone Crystal
 * Steel War Suit
 * Superman Suit
 * Tal-Rho's Suit
 * The Stranger's Ship

Locations

 * Undesignated Universe
 * Hell
 * Inverse World
 * Star City
 * Undesignated Universe
 * Earth
 * Amazon Rainforest
 * Fortress of Solitude
 * United States of America
 * Coast City
 * Government Facility
 * Metropolis
 * Smallville
 * Foster Home
 * Kent Farm
 * Krypton