{"product_id":"superman-123-the-glow-in-the-dark-variant-1997-vf-nm","title":"Superman # 123 The Glow-In-The-Dark Variant 1997 VF+","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuperman #123\u003c\/b\u003e (1997) is a landmark modern-era comic book titled \"Superman... Reborn!\". Published by DC Comics with a cover date of May 1997, this issue is highly famous among collectors as the official first full appearance of the controversial \"Electric Blue\" Superman status quo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Creative Team\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;\"\u003eWriter: Written by longtime definitive Superman architect Dan Jurgens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePenciler: Art breakdown handled by veteran Marvel and DC penciler Ron Frenz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eInker \u0026amp; Colorist: Inks provided by Joe Rubinstein with vivid color work by Glenn Whitmore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCore Storyline \u0026amp; Plot\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;\"\u003eEnergy Crisis: Following a dramatic shift where Superman is cut off from his standard solar power reserves, his physical body destabilizes. He begins completely turning into pure, intangible energy, causing solid objects and bullets to pass straight through him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eS.T.A.R. Labs Rush: Lois Lane rushes to S.T.A.R. Labs to meet with Professor Emil Hamilton and Dr. Kitty Faulkner to find a solution before Superman entirely fades out of physical existence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe LexCorp Intervention: The scientists cannot stabilize him until the Contessa Erica Del Portenza (Lex Luthor's wife) arrives. She delivers a roll of a highly advanced polymer fabric created secretly by LexCorp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eBirth of Superman Blue: Combining this material with circuitry from Superman's fortress robots, they forge a special, blue-and-white containment suit. This suit successfully grounds Superman's crackling energy, allowing him to control his new lightning-based powers, manipulate electronic grids, and move faster than ever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Monster Clash: While adjusting to these bizarre mechanics, he faces off against Scorn (Ceritak), a hulking blue brute from the bottle city of Kandor who is initially misunderstood as a villain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49084118106212,"sku":"BV210","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_09_05_15_56_40_083.jpg?v=1788641898","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/superman-123-the-glow-in-the-dark-variant-1997-vf-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}