{"product_id":"superman-214-jim-lee-2005-nm","title":"Superman # 214 Jim Lee 2005 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuperman #214\u003c\/b\u003e, published in March 2005 (with a May 2005 cover date), is the penultimate chapter of the celebrated year-long \"For Tomorrow\" story arc. It is highly regarded for its blockbuster action sequences, psychological weight, and monumental artwork.\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 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter: Brian Azzarello\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePenciler \/ Cover Artist: Jim Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eInkers: Scott Williams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eColorist: Alex Sinclair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCore Plot \u0026amp; Synopsis: \"For Tomorrow, Part Eleven\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue takes place almost entirely within Metropia, a pocket-dimension paradise that Superman secretly built inside the Phantom Zone as a safety refuge for humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Face-off with General Zod: The main thrust of the issue is a devastating, knock-down-drag-out brawl. Superman faces off against a redesigned, deeply menacing version of General Zod and his cybernetic enforcer, Equus. Zod has seized control of Metropia, and the physical clash tests the absolute limits of Superman's strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Fate of the Vanished: Superman finally locates the one million people who mysteriously vanished from Earth a year prior—including his wife, Lois Lane. However, he discovers a heartbreaking truth: the people inside Metropia have been psychologically conditioned to believe that Earth is dead and that Superman is a failure. They don't want to leave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Breaking Point: With the fabric of Metropia physically collapsing around them due to the battle and the unstable nature of the Phantom Zone, Superman is forced into a desperate corner. He must figure out how to stop Zod, snap the vanished people out of their trance, and evacuate everyone before they are trapped in the Zone forever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhy This Issue Stands Out\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePeak Jim Lee Artwork: This issue features some of the most dynamic, kinetic, and iconic fight choreography of Jim Lee's entire DC Comics tenure. The widescreen panels showcasing Superman trading world-shattering blows with General Zod are frequently cited by fans of 2000s comic art.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eDeconstructing the Hero: Brian Azzarello uses this issue to showcase the ultimate irony of Superman's life: he built a perfect utopian world out of love and protection for humanity, only for it to be twisted into a cage where his people reject him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49231049752676,"sku":"BW216","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_09_19_20_05_54_946.jpg?v=1789866476","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/superman-214-jim-lee-2005-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}