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Superman: The Man of Steel#58
Cover: Howard Chaykin

Superman: The Man of Steel #58

Jul 1996 · DC · 1.95 USD; 2.75 CAD
“Identity Crisis III: Snares”

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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writer Tom Peyer · writer Mark Waid · artist Chris Renaud · artist Curt Swan · artist Steve Butler · artist Chris Marrinan · inker Dick Giordano · inker Pam Eklund · colorist Glenn Whitmore · colorist Digital Chameleon · letterer Phil Felix · cover Howard Chaykin

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Full credits

writer Tom Peyer
writer Mark Waid
artist Curt Swan
letterer Phil Felix
cover pencils, inks 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.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).