(W) J. e. Bright (A/CA) Tim Levins. A solar flare suddenly erupts near astronaut Hank Henshaw's space shuttle* killing him. But that wasn't the end for Henshaw he survived and* in the process* developed the ability to fuse his consciousness with machines. Hank blames Superman for his tragic fate* and is dead set on unleashing all the powers of technology in his bid to break the Man of Steel.