Superman: The Dark Side comic books issue 1

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Elseworlds series. Cover pencils by Kieron Dwyer, inks by Hilary Barta. Superman: The Dark Side - Book One of Three, script by John Francis Moore and Kieron Dwyer, pencils by Kieron Dwyer, inks by Hilary Barta; Metron deflects Superman's rocket to Apokolips, where Darkseid raises the child as his son. 52 pgs. $4.95. Cover price $4.95.

1st printing. Written by Laurie S. Sutton. Art and cover by Luciano Vecchio. There are few places more dangerous than Apokolips, but Superman never turns away from those who need help. The downtrodden slaves of the planet, known as the Lowlies, are ready to throw off their shackles in this comics and chapter book hybrid. But first Superman and the freedom fighters must battle Darkseid's forces to ensure the slaves' freedom. They'll face Parademons, Female Furries, and the most fearsome villain in the universe - Darkseid himself. Is Superman strong enough to defeat the evil super-villain, or are some challenges too great for even the Man of Steel? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 88 pages, full color. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. Collects Superman: The Dark Side (1998) #1-3.

Written by John Francis Moore. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Hilary Barta.

SUPERMAN: THE DARK SIDE examines the sinister ramifications of Superman's escape pod landing on the war-torn planet of Apokolips instead of in the Midwestern cornfields of Earth. In this warped tale, Superman is raised by the tyrannical Darkseid and becomes a savage force of destruction. Devoid of conscience or virtue, the Man of Steel uses his powers to destroy his adopted father's adversaries, the heroes of New Genesis. But when the war against his sworn enemies is over, Superman turns his destructive attention towards Earth and a group of men and women who could have been his friends in another life.

Softcover, 148 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.