After the continuity-altering event known as Flashpoint, the Superman that was reborn into the main universe, Earth-0, was younger than the previous incarnation and had a different personal history, as well as only a casual friendship with Lois Lane. Interference from the near-omnipotent being Doctor Manhattan had split Supermans continuity in two, with the other half living in the shadows with his wife Lois and their son Jon Kent. During a battle with the 5th-dimensional imp called Mr. Mxyzptlk, Superman managed to merge his personal histories into one streamlined timeline, his past and life becoming one with that of the so-called New 52 Superman.