Sean Millington

Martha slips into a coma after inhaling kryptonite-irradiated spores. Clark loses his powers when he breathes in the same spores, but he is Martha's only hope for survival, and Lex continues his search for the truth about Clark.

Clark learns that a Phantom Zone escapee has landed in Seattle and slaughtered the entire crew of a Taiwanese cargo ship. Upon further investigation, Clark comes face to face with the horrifying phantom, Aldar, who sucks the bones out of people. Meanwhile, a patient with the ability to travel between planes of existence escapes from LuthorCorp's secret experimental laboratory and seeks revenge on Lex.