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8. For the Man Who Has Everything
(Superman Annual #11, DC Comics)
Alan Moore writes such good Superman. Like, SUCH good Superman.
For the Man Who Has Everything is among the best Superman stories of all time, and it’s easy to see why. The issue takes place on Superman’s birthday and Batman, Robin, and Wonder Woman are en route to the Fortress of Solitude to celebrate.
They arrive to find that Clark has been infected with the Black Mercy, a plant that causes the infected to be trapped in a hallucination of their greatest desires. While Superman tries to free himself from the inside, Batman, Robin, and Wonder Woman do battle with Mongul, who infected Supes in the first place.
If that sounds familiar to you, it’s probably because they adapted it to the screen in an early episode of Justice League Unlimited. Minus Robin, because literally no one likes Jason Todd, apparently. A great comic book that made a great cartoon. Give it a read.
