Cover: Ed Benes

Superman #218

Aug 2005 · DC · 2.50 USD; 3.50 CAD

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“Power”

In "Power," Superman faces a new kind of threat not from outer space, but from the streets of Metropolis, where distrust has turned a former convict named Sam Benjamin into Blackrock, wielding a weaponized identity with deadly intent. Written by Mark Verheiden and illustrated with sharp precision by Ed Benes—whose dynamic cover captures the tension—this 2005 issue explores the weight of power and perception in a city that once hailed Superman as a god.

writer Mark Verheiden · artist Ed Benes · inker Alex Lei · inker Rob Lea · inker Mariah Benes · colorist Rod Reis · letterer Rob Leigh · cover Ed Benes

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Full credits

writer Mark Verheiden

artist Ed Benes

inker Alex Lei

inker Rob Lea

inker Mariah Benes

colorist Rod Reis

letterer Rob Leigh

cover pencils, inks Ed Benes

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Amid the growing distrust of Superman by the people of Metropolis, ex-convict Sam Benjamin takes the identity of Blackrock from its previous owner and forces Superman into a dangerous face-off.

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