{"product_id":"knight-terrors-superman-1-christina-ward-variant-2023-nm","title":"Knight Terrors: Superman # 1 Christina Ward Variant 2023 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKnight Terrors: Superman #1\u003c\/b\u003e is a horror-infused tie-in comic book published by DC Comics on July 18, 2023, as part of the line-wide Knight Terrors summer crossover event. The two-issue miniseries explores the deepest, darkest psychological fears of Clark Kent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePlot Synopsis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe story kicks off when a terrifying new supernatural villain named Insomnia releases a global \"nightmare wave\". This wave plunges the entire waking population of Earth into an involuntary, magically induced sleep youtube.com. Superman is hit mid-flight and crashes, waking up instantly inside the Nightmare Realm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eInside his own subconscious mind, Clark Kent initially experiences a normal day at the Daily Planet cbr.com. However, his reality quickly distorts as Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Perry White transform into ghoulish entities cbr.com. Insomnia intercepts Clark's mind to exploit his deepest, hidden anxieties:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Burden of Isolation: Because of his near-immortality, Clark deeply fears outliving everyone he loves and being left completely alone in the universe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Harbinger of Death: He worries that sending him to Earth was like firing a bullet at the planet, fearing he will ultimately fail to protect Earth the exact same way Krypton was destroyed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eObsolescence: A deep fear that the world might change to a point where it no longer needs a Superman, robbing him of his fundamental purpose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThese fears manifest physically as a monstrous, demonic entity called the Super-Reaper (or the Man of Screams), who relentlessly stalks the Man of Steel cbr.com. Just as despair sets in, Clark receives a brief moment of hope when his cousin, Supergirl, manages to break into his nightmare while trying to flee her own aiptcomics.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCreative Team\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter: Joshua Williamson (the primary architect behind the core Knight Terrors event)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eArtist: Tom Reilly, providing a highly stylized, classic comic book aesthetic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eColorist: Nathan Fairbairn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49034643669092,"sku":"BU318","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_08_30_21_52_13_001.jpg?v=1788144920","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/knight-terrors-superman-1-christina-ward-variant-2023-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}