Superman (1987) #107

"Bottled Up!": While DeSaad celebrates the apparent death of Darkseid, the Eradicator, Superboy, Supergirl, and Steel continue their sea

"Bottled Up!"
Part of the "Trial of Superman!" storyline.
Cover
Superman Vol 2 #107
December, 1995
Cover Artists	Dan Jurgens Joe Rubinstein Glenn Whitmore Android Images
Bottled Up!
Writers	Dan Jurgens
Pencilers	Ron Frenz
Inkers	Joe Rubinstein
Colorists	Glenn Whitmore
Letterers	John Costanza
Editors	Mike Carlin K.C. Carlson Chris Duffy Mike McAvennie
Previous Issue	Superman Vol 2 # 106
Next Issue	Superman Vol 2 # 108

Wherever you are, know this, Superman! The next time we meet ... complete and total defeat will be your fate!

— The Cyborg Superman

Superman (Volume 2) #107 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 2) with a cover date of December, 1995.

Synopsis for "Bottled Up!"

While DeSaad celebrates the apparent death of Darkseid, the Eradicator, Superboy, Supergirl, and Steel continue their search for Superman. They arrive at the Tribunal's planet.

Aboard Freelance's ship, Superman is concerned about Mope's injuries. Along with Leeya, they arrive on Haven. There, with the help of the Gatekeeper, they are directed to the mysterious Tolos, who may be Mope's only hope for recovery.

Back on Earth, Lex Luthor and the Joker are trapped by Neron inside a giant snow globe.

Tolos agrees to heal Mope for an unspecified price. After the work is done, Tolos reveals himself to be an ectoplasmic being capable of changing bodies. He attempts to siphon the Man of Steel's great power. While struggling against this unexpected foe, Superman notices that a bottle city in Tolos' lab is actually inhabited. The hero overcomes his new foe only by threatening its destruction, at which point Tolos' ectoplasmic form vanishes along with the city.

On the Tribunal's world, the Superman Rescue Squad, minus the suspiciously absent Alpha Centurion, are attacked and defeated by the Cyborg Superman.

Appearing in "Bottled Up!"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Team Superman
  • Eradicator
  • Superboy
  • Supergirl
  • Steel
• Freelance
• Leeya
• Mope

Antagonists:

• Cyborg Superman
• Tolos (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Alpha Centurion (Mentioned only)
• Batman (Mentioned only)
• Buna
• DeSaad
• Kh'Ran
• Joker
• Lex Luthor
• Metron
• Neron (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Apokolips
• Haven
• Hell
• Kandor II (First appearance)
• Tribunal's World

Items:

• Steel's Second Armor

Vehicles:

• She-Devil
• Mobius Chair
• Pax Romana
  

Notes

• Superman navigation number 1995/48
• The New Gods created by Jack Kirby
• Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster

Trivia

• This issue contains the first reference to Underworld Unleashed during this storyline.
• Superboy makes a reference to the television show Gilligan's Island in this issue.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Superman series

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