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The DC Universe by Mike Mignola #[nn]

Jul 2017 · DC · 39.99 USD; 53.99 CAD
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In "The Heart of a Stranger," Jimmy Olsen tracks a shape-shifting demon infiltrating the White House, while the Phantom Stranger and Bruce Gordon race to stop Eclipso’s escalating threat. Written by Paul Kupperberg and illustrated with moody precision by Mike Mignola—whose distinctive art style is matched in full by his own cover—this 2017 DC story blends supernatural intrigue with high-stakes political suspense.

Contains 16 stories
The Heart of a Stranger
22 pp · Superhero
Phantom StrangerEclipso
The Soul of the Man!
23 pp · Superhero
Phantom StrangerEclipso

In "The Soul of the Man!", the enigmatic Phantom Stranger teams up with Bruce Gordon to enlist Jenet Klyburn from S.T.A.R. Labs in a desperate bid to stop a wave of demons ravaging the planet—part of a larger design orchestrated by the malevolent Eclipso. As ancient forces stir and reality begins to fray, the fate of Earth hangs in the balance, and the true nature of the man behind the madness may be the key to stopping the destruction.

Thunder in the Night!
23 pp · Superhero
Phantom StrangerEclipsoBruce GordonJimmy OlsenValentina Volstok [Negative Woman]Ronald ReaganMikhail GorbachevLycaonDmitriRizzoliColonel EvansSgt. York

In "Thunder in the Night!", Jimmy Olsen races through the halls of the White House on a desperate trail, chasing a shape-shifting demon slipping through the corridors of power. With Phantom Stranger and Bruce Gordon racing to breach the building, they must unravel Eclipso’s escalating scheme before the night ends in nuclear chaos—while unexpected allies and historical figures like Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev stand in the shadows, watching.

A World Full of Voices
23 pp · Superhero
Phantom StrangerEclipso

In "A World Full of Voices," the Phantom Stranger faces off against Eclipso in a climactic clash at Stonehenge, where the weight of ancient magic and cosmic stakes hangs in the air. As the battle rages, Negative Woman races against time to prevent Lycaon from unleashing a force capable of ending the world.

Pieces
23 pp · Science Fiction
Van-L (first appearance)Ran-L (first appearanceVan-L's father)Eyra (first appearanceVan-L's mother)Vara (first appearance)Ten-R (first appearanceVara's father)Gan-M (first appearance)Han-T (first appearance)Kan-Z (first appearance)Nyra (first appearanceKan-Z's motherdies)

In a distant future on Krypton, a young man named Kan-Z is chosen as a bride for a clone, but when he rejects his mother Nyra’s design, he kills her and her clone—igniting a war that will last a millennium. This haunting tale explores the fragile line between legacy and identity, as generations of clones and their creators grapple with the consequences of a single, violent choice.

After the Fall
22 pp · Science Fiction
Van-LVaraRan-L (flashback)Eyra (flashback)
History Lesson
23 pp · Science Fiction
Jor-ElKelexLara (cameo)Seyg-El (Jor-El's father)Nara (Lara's grandmother)Van-L (flashback)Vara (flashback)Kan-Z (flashback)Jan-L (flashbackfirst appearanceVan-L's son)
Family History
23 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Lois LaneJimmy OlsenJor-El (flashback)Lara (flashback)Van-L (flashback)Kelex (flashback)Jonathan Kent (flashback)
The Dark Where Madness Lies
8 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]Hawkman [Carter HallKatar Hol] (cameo)

In the shadowed depths where reason frays, Superman—drained and disoriented by kryptonite—sees only a monster in the form of Man-Bat. As fear takes hold, his instincts clash with the truth, forcing a desperate choice. When clarity returns, he reaches out to the very being he once sought to destroy, hoping the line between hunter and hunted might still be crossed.

Return to Krypton
22 pp · Superhero
Curse of the Banshee
22 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Jimmy OlsenLois LaneCaptain O'Conner (first appearance)VILLAINS: Silver Banshee [Siobhan McDougal] (origin)Bevan McDougalSeamus McDougal (first appearanceBevan's uncle)the Crone (first appearance)
Memories of Krypton's Past
48 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark KentKal-El]The Cleric (first appearance)Cellkeeper 385 (first appearance)Gladiator Attendant Lentra (first appearance)DraagaJor-El (flashback)Kelex (flashback)Lara (flashback)Sen-M the Elder (flashback)the League of Life (flashback)Syra (flashbackdies)Tyr-N (flashback)Perry White (flashback)Lois Lane (flashback)Jimmy Olsen (flashback)Cat Grant (flashback)Jonathan Kent (flashback)Martha Kent (flashback)Matrix [Supergirl] (flashback)Lana Lang (flashback)VILLAINS: MongulKaargl (first appearance)

In "Memories of Krypton's Past," Superman confronts Mongul’s brutal gladiators in a high-stakes arena, where ancient echoes of Krypton’s fallen civilization begin to surface. The Cleric, a mysterious guardian of forgotten relics, reveals an artifact tied to Krypton’s past—one that may hold the key to understanding the planet’s final days. As flashes of Jor-El, Lara, and the League of Life flicker through memory, the weight of a lost world presses close, and the fate of Krypton’s legacy hangs in the balance.

Shaggy God Stories
10 pp · Horror-Suspense
Floronic ManParliament of Trees
Sanctum
25 pp · Superhero
Batman
The Gasworks
8 pp · Superhero
Batman
If a Man Be Clay!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]H. Bennington ScreemoreClayface [Matt Hagen] (villain)

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Full credits

colorist Petra Scotese
letterer John Workman
cover pencils, inks Mike Mignola

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Phantom Stranger #1 (1987), The Spectre #7 (1987), The Phantom Stranger #2 (1987), The Spectre #8 (1987), Blue Beetle #19 (1987), The Phantom Stranger #3 (1987), The Spectre #9 (1987), World of Krypton #1 (1987), The Phantom Stranger #4 (1988), World of Krypton #2 (1988), Detective Comics #583 (1988), World of Krypton #3 (1988), World of Krypton #4 (1988), Action Comics #600 (1988), Batgirl Special #1 (1988), Superman #18 (1988), Action Comics Weekly #614 (1988), Superman #23 (1988), Batman #426 (1988), Batman #427 (1988), Batman #428 (1988), Cosmic Odyssey #1 (1988), Cosmic Odyssey #2 (1988), Cosmic Odyssey #3 (1988), Batman #429 (1989), Cosmic Odyssey #4 (1989), Action Comics Annual #2 (1989), Secret Origins #41 (1989), Swamp Thing Annual #5 (1989), Gotham by Gaslight: An Alternative History of the Batman #[nn] (1990), Batman #452 (1990), Batman #453 (1990), Batman #454 (1990), Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #1 (1991), Starman #42 (1992), Starman #43 (1992), Starman #44 (1992), Starman #45 (1992), Lobo: Unamerican Gladiators #1 (1993), Lobo: Unamerican Gladiators #2 (1993), Lobo: Unamerican Gladiators #3 (1993), Lobo: Unamerican Gladiators #4 (1993), Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #54 (1993), Showcase '94 #3 (1994), Justice League Quarterly #14 (1994), Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #3 (1994), Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62 (1994), Adventures of Superman Annual #6 (1994), Action Comics Annual #6 (1994), Aquaman #6 (1995), Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham #1 (2000), Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham #2 (2000), Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham #3 (2001), Deadman #3 (2002), Deadman #4 (2002), Deadman #5 (2002), Batman Black and White #2 (2002), Batman: Gotham Knights #36 (2003), Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins 2005 #[nn] (2005), Tales of the Unexpected #1 (2006)

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