Superman: The Man of Steel #58
In "Identity Crisis III: Snares," Superman finds himself trapped in the body of a man named Chas while Brainiac, wearing Superman’s form, seals off Metropolis with a force field. As the real Superman struggles to reclaim his identity and stop the impostor from tearing the city apart, the line between hero and villain blurs in a high-stakes game of deception and survival. Written by Tom Peyer and Mark Waid, with art by Chris Renaud, Curt Swan, Steve Butler, and Chris Marrinan, and cover by Howard Chaykin.
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Brainiac, in Superman's body, puts a force field over Metropolis. Superman, in Chas' body, escapes the psychiatric hospital and breaks into Metropolis.
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