{"product_id":"superman-king-of-the-world-1-1999-vf-nm","title":"Superman: King of the World # 1 1999 VF\/NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuperman: King of the World # 1\u003c\/b\u003e is an oversized one-shot comic book published by DC Comics with a cover date of June 1999. Written by Karl Kesel, penciled by Doug Braithwaite, and inked by Joe Rubinstein, this 64-page issue serves as the dramatic climax to the year-long \"Dominus Effect\" storyline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIssue Breakdown\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;\"\u003eStory Arc Context: The book caps off a massive 1998–1999 narrative where the reality-warping villain Dominus manipulates Superman into policing the globe by replacing his mind. It directly continues the plot from Superman: The Man of Steel #89.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCreative Team: Script by Karl Kesel, pencils by Doug Braithwaite, inks by Joe Rubinstein, colors by Glenn Whitmore, and a striking cover by legendary artist Walt Simonson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePlot Overview: Following a brutal clash with Dominus, Superman seemingly wins but claims the villain has escaped onto the global stage. He convinces world governments to let him monitor all global communication, backed by a personal army of Superman Robots. As his behavior shifts toward absolute global tyranny, his closest allies begin to turn on him—culminating in Lois Lane making a desperate alliance with Lex Luthor to break into Superman's new high-tech fortress to uncover the dark truth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49066772234340,"sku":"BU43","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_08_30_22_22_38_578.jpg?v=1788146713","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/superman-king-of-the-world-1-1999-vf-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}