And then he proposed to pay Creighton Duke his bounty fee, if he provided conclusive proof of Jason""s living existence, and confirmed death.Lois was devastated when she arrived and saw Superman""s lifeless body.In the aftermath, a number of events occurred in rapid succession:Superman was reported dead in theDaily Planet: "SUPERMAN DEAD - NIGHT OF TERROR MORNING OF LOSS"Daily Planetreporter Clark Kent was also declared "Killed Reporting Gotham Battle"Luthor was admitted to a supermax prison, where his head was shaved bald; he had been "Arrested In Connection With Capitol Bombing"Clark Kent was given a private funeral ceremony (with his corpse in a wooden coffin) in the farm-town of Smallville, attended by Lois, Diana, and Bruce; Martha Kent delivered an envelope sent by Clark to the grieving Lois, who was lying down in Clark""s bedroom; inside was a surprise engagement ringIn Metropolis, a memorial parade, gun salute and candle-lighting ceremony were held for Superman in Heroes Park - with a flag-draped empty casket (marked with the S symbol)After the Smallville funeral and burial, Bruce vowed o Diana that they must form a Justice League of meta-humans during Superman""s absence: "I""ve failed him in life.Seemingly routine scenes of the bustling newsroom and a run-down meeting for the evening""s schedule on UBS-TV are shown interspersed underneath the film""s credits.Their destructive Herculean conflict in the skies high above the city also carried over to the Hudson River and into the cavernous areas between the towering buildings.