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The DC Universe by Mike Mignola #[nn]

Sep 2018 · DC · 19.99 USD; 25.99 CAD
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This collection gathers Mike Mignola's DC work from the 1980s and 1990s, including his runs on Batman, The Phantom Stranger, and World's Finest, as well as his contributions to DC Universe and other titles. It showcases Mignola's distinctive art style and storytelling before he created Hellboy, featuring his takes on iconic DC characters like Batman, Superman, and the Spectre. The volume also includes rare covers and pinups from his early career at the publisher.

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. With Mike Mignola’s distinctive art and P. Craig Russell’s inks bringing the surreal menace to life, this 2018 DC story delivers a tense, otherworldly clash of supernatural forces and political intrigue. The cover by Mike Mignola captures the eerie, high-stakes atmosphere with his signature style.

Contains 16 stories
The Heart of a Stranger
22 pp · Fantasy
The Phantom StrangerEclipsoBruce GordonCommissioner James GordonJimmy OlsenValentina VolstokDr. Jenet KlyburnLieutenant StilesRonald ReaganLycaon (introduction)
The Soul of the Man!
23 pp · Fantasy
The Phantom StrangerEclipsoBruce GordonLords of OrderJimmy OlsenDr. Jenet KlyburnLycaon

In "The Soul of the Man!", the Phantom Stranger and Bruce Gordon enlist the brilliant Dr. Jenet Klyburn in a desperate bid to stop a demonic horde ravaging the planet—part of a larger scheme orchestrated by Eclipso. As the Lords of Order watch from the shadows and Jimmy Olsen bears witness, the line between science and the supernatural blurs in a battle for Earth’s soul.

Thunder in the Night!
23 pp · Fantasy
The Phantom StrangerEclipsoBruce GordonJimmy OlsenValentina VolstokRonald ReaganMikhail GorbachevLycaonDmitriRizzoliColonel EvansSgt. York

In "Thunder in the Night!", Jimmy Olsen races through the halls of the White House, chasing a shape-changing demon that’s slipped inside, while the Phantom Stranger and Bruce Gordon work frantically to breach the building before Eclipso’s plan for nuclear war reaches its climax. With world leaders like Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev present in the shadows, and unlikely allies like Valentina Volstok and Colonel Evans caught in the chaos, the line between reality and nightmare blurs.

A World Full of Voices
23 pp · Fantasy
The Phantom StrangerEclipsoBruce GordonCommissioner James GordonJimmy OlsenValentina VolstokLycaon

In a storm-lashed clash at Stonehenge, the Phantom Stranger faces his final reckoning with Eclipso, while Valentina Volstok races against time to stop Lycaon from unleashing a force capable of ending the world. With Bruce Gordon, Commissioner James Gordon, and Jimmy Olsen caught in the chaos, every voice in the world seems to echo with the weight of what’s at stake.

Pieces
23 pp · Science Fiction
Van-L (introduction)Ran-L (introduction, Van-L's father)Eyra (introduction, Van-L's mother)Vara (introduction)Ten-R (introduction, Vara's father)Gan-M (introduction)Han-T (introduction)Kan-Z (introduction)Nyra (introduction, Kan-Z's mother, dies)

In a distant future on Krypton, a young man named Kan-Z makes a fateful choice that ripples across centuries—rejecting the life his mother Nyra has prepared for him, and setting off a chain of events that will ignite a war spanning a millennium. With Van-L, Ran-L, Eyra, Vara, Ten-R, Gan-M, Han-T, and Kan-Z all entwined in a legacy of blood and memory, the past begins to fracture in ways no one could have foreseen.

After the Fall
22 pp · Science Fiction
Van-LVaraRan-L (flashback)Eyra (flashback)
History Lesson
23 pp · Science Fiction
Jor-ElKelexLaraSeyg-El (Jor-El's father)Nara (Lara's grandmother)Van-L (flashback)Vara (flashback)Kan-Z (flashback)Jan-L (flashback, introduction, Van-L's son)

In a quiet moment of reflection, Jor-El consults Kelex to view a holographic record of Van-L and Vara’s past heroism, reliving their stand against Kan-Z’s dangerous ambitions. As the archive unfolds, Jor-El learns of an unexpected future—his own destiny to become a father, and the arrival of a mate yet to be named.

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 [Katar Hol]

In the shadowed depths of a crumbling cityscape, Superman—frail from kryptonite exposure—misjudges a desperate figure in the dark, seeing only a monster in Man-Bat. As his mind clears, he realizes the truth too late and turns to the only one he can trust: a man who walks the line between man and beast. With Hawkman watching from the edge of the chaos, the fragile alliance between heroes begins to form in the silence where madness lies.

Return to Krypton
22 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Hawkman [Katar Hol]Hawkwoman [Shayera Thal]Jor-El (hallucination)Lara (hallucination)
Curse of the Banshee
22 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Jimmy OlsenLois LaneCaptain O'Conner (introduction)Silver Banshee [Siobhan McDougal] (origin)Bevan McDougalSeamus McDougal (introduction, Bevan's uncle)the Crone (introduction)
Memories of Krypton's Past
48 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark KentKal-El]The Cleric (introduction)Cellkeeper 385 (introduction)Gladiator Attendant Lentra (introduction)DraagaJor-El (flashback)Kelex (flashback)Lara (flashback)Sen-M the Elder (flashback)the League of Life (flashback)Syra (flashback, dies)Tyr-N (flashback)MongulKaargl (introduction)Eradicator (introduction)

In a haunting journey through Krypton’s forgotten past, Superman confronts the legacy of his homeworld as he battles Mongul’s brutal gladiators and uncovers a long-hidden artifact held by The Cleric. As flashbacks reveal the final days of Krypton—through figures like Jor-El, Lara, and Syra—the story weaves mystery and memory into a tale of destiny, loss, and the echoes of a civilization lost.

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]

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Full credits

letterer John Workman
colorist Petra Scotese
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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