Superman Annual #11
In "For the Man Who Has Everything...", Superman’s birthday celebration at the Fortress of Solitude takes a surreal turn when he’s ensnared by the Black Mercy, a mysterious flower from Mongul that plunges him into a dream of a Krypton that never exploded. With Wonder Woman battling Mongul, Batman and Robin must break the flower’s hold—only to turn its power against the villain, trapping him in a vision of his own deepest longing. Written by Alan Moore and illustrated with stunning precision by Dave Gibbons, this landmark annual features cover art by Gibbons and stands as a defining moment in Superman’s mythos.
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Wonder Woman, Batman, and Robin arrive at the Fortress of Solitude to celebrate Superman's birthday, but find him under the thrall of a flower called the Black Mercy, a gift from Mongul. Under its control, Superman experiences his greatest desire, life on an unexploded Krypton. While Wonder Woman fights with Mongul, Batman and Robin remove the flower from Superman, and after it briefly attaches to Batman, Robin puts it on Mongul, trapping him in dreams of his own greatest desire.
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