At midnight at the Metropolis Museum, an invisible figure approaches a display of a rare gem known as a Sorcerers Ruby. The invisible figure shatters the glass and picks up the ruby, and becomes visible, it is the Warlock, who now possesses the ruby which can allow him to perform impossible feats of evil magic, and plans to use his powers to get revenge on Superman for destroying his last ruby. Just then, police sirens are heard, which alerts Warlock to the obvious fact that the police are on their way. He then makes himself invisible.