Superman: The Man of Steel Annual (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1992.
Synopsis for "The Gathering Darkness"
Superman meets Bruce Gordon and Mona Bennett, who are searching for Eclipso's Black Diamond fragments in Metropolis. Meanwhile, Eclipso gets control over Starman, and uses his shapeshifting abilities to get closer to other super-powered humans and possess them. He does that Dr. Karen Faulker, who turns into Rampage. However, Eclipso fails to control both bodies, so Rampage attacks Starman. Superman intervenes following the trail of the Black Crystal, but Eclipso disguises his presence in Starman's body, unnoticed to Superman. The man of steel deals with Rampage, and Eclipso leaves her body when she is affected by the rising sun's light. When Bruce gets to the scene following his device which tracked the Black Diamond in Starman, the eclipsed hero escapes before Gordon could see through his disguise.
Appearing in "The Gathering Darkness"
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Antagonists:
- Eclipso
- The Creeper (Eclipsed)
- Starman (Eclipsed)
- Rampage (Eclipsed)
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Notes
- This issue is part of the "Eclipso: The Darkness Within" crossover event.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Superman: The Man of Steel Annual series
- Images from Superman: The Man of Steel Annual Vol 1 1