Superman # 213 2005 NM-

Superman #213 (released March 2, 2005) serves as Part 10 of the acclaimed 12-part storyline "For Tomorrow." This blockbuster arc was brought to life by the high-profile creative team of writer Brian Azzarello and superstar artist Jim Lee, alongside inkers Scott Williams and Sandra Hope.

The Main Plot: Into the Pocket Dimension

The issue pushes the For Tomorrow mystery toward its definitive climax. For the past nine issues, Superman has been plagued by guilt and confusion over "The Vanishing"—a cataclysmic phenomenon that mysteriously caused one million people (including Lois Lane) to vanish from the face of the Earth simultaneously.

• The Pocket Universe: After willingly subjecting himself to the device responsible for the event, Superman is pulled out of reality. In this issue, he awakens inside the strange pocket dimension where all the vanished citizens are being kept.
• The Mastermind Revealed: As Clark explores this manufactured sanctuary, he finally comes face-to-face with the supreme intellect pulling the strings behind the machine. The comic sets up a philosophical debate on perfection versus safety, revealing a massive twist regarding who built the dimension and why.
• Familiar Foes & Allies: The narrative features heavily reimagined stakes involving the phantom presence of General Zod, memories of Jor-El, and the enigmatic mechanical beast known as Equus.
• Writer: Brian Azzarello
• Penciller: Jim Lee