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Across the Universe: The DC Universe Stories of Alan Moore #[nn]
In "For the Man Who Has Everything...", Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons craft a haunting, emotionally resonant tale as Wonder Woman, Batman, and Robin arrive at the Fortress of Solitude to celebrate Superman's birthday—only to find him entranced by the mysterious Black Mercy, a flower from Mongul that plunges him into a dream of a Krypton that never died. With Dave Gibbons' distinctive art and full creative control, the story unfolds with quiet power, exploring desire, identity, and the cost of dreams, all rendered in striking detail across every page.
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Wonder Woman, Batman, and Robin arrive at the Fortress of Solitude to celebrate Superman's birthday, but find him under the thrall of a flower called the Black Mercy, a gift from Mongul. Under its control, Superman experiences his greatest desire, life on an unexploded Krypton. While Wonder Woman fights with Mongul, Batman and Robin remove the flower from Superman, and after it briefly attaches to Batman, Robin puts it on Mongul, trapping him in dreams of his own greatest desire.
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