While out on a holiday with his parents, Clark Kent ends up having to leave as Superman when General Zod and his companions Ursa and Faora arrive. They create a creature called The Hunter which can transform into any material it acquires. Things get difficult for Superman when The Hunter acquires the Kryptonite that is in Lex Luthor's possession. / Clark is unhappy with his adoptive parents and decides to run away. After a number of problems, he returns after he realizes that home is not worse than life on the run.