Superman Special #9
In "Cold Comfort! – Kaltes Vergnügen," Superman's world takes a chilling turn when Gorilla Grodd unleashes the Heart of Darkness in Leesburg, transforming everyone except Sylvia Danvers into wild animals. Supergirl races to stop the chaos, only to fall victim to the curse herself. Written by Peter David and Frank Neubauer, with dynamic art by Gary Frank and inks by Cam Smith, this 1998 Dino Verlag special delivers a surreal, high-stakes twist on heroism. The cover by Tom Grummett and Denis Rodier captures the eerie transformation in striking detail.
When Superman’s powers begin to fade due to a lack of solar energy, a group of criminals known as Bleib am Leben hijacks the Simm-Bots and turns them against the weakened Man of Steel. With Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, and Dan Turpin caught in the chaos, the city braces for a battle where even the strongest hero can’t rely on his usual strength.
In the eerie quiet of Leesburg, a long-buried talisman awakens, unleashing a curse that turns all but Sylvia Danvers into wild beasts. As Supergirl races to stop the chaos, she too is consumed by the transformation—her strength now matched only by the primal fear of losing herself.
In the aftermath of Final Night, Supergirl [Matrix; Linda Danvers] is pulled back from the edge by a haunting vision: a young boy holding a bloody name tag bearing Fred Danvers’ name, standing beside a broken baseball bat. As the world renews itself, shadows stir—Buzz and Gorilla Grodd emerge from the chaos, their motives entwined with the memories of Sylvia Danvers, Mattie Harcourt, and the enigmatic Reverend Varvel. The line between past and present blurs, and the truth of what’s buried beneath the surface begins to surface.
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↩ Reprints Action Comics #727 (1996), Supergirl #3 (1996), The Power of SHAZAM! #20 (1996), Supergirl #4 (1996)
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