Having defeated the Green Lantern Corps, the forces of magic, and now the gods themselves, the Superman's regime seems to have eliminated all threats. Yet uneasy lies the crown on the head of the Man of Steel. Still obsessed with the outlaw Batman and worried about having enough troops to police his world, the Man of Steel begins to recruit some of Earth's deadliest villains to his side. Collects issues #1-7 of Year Five.