Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #2

by Louise Simonson, Eddy Newell (Penciler), Mike Barreiro (Inker)

A gigantic otherworldly shape hurtles toward the Earth and the new Man of Steel (John Henry Irons) is the first hero to encounter the insatiable extraterrestrial parasites that erupt from within. As monstrous in their grotesque proportions as in their inhuman fury, the seven parasites embark on their mysterious campaign of slaughter and terror.

Genres: Superman, Dc Comics

54 pages

Published May 11, 1993

About the author

Louise Simonson (born Mary Louise Alexander and formerly credited as Louise Jones, when married to artist Jeff Jones) is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman, and Steel. She is sometimes referred to by the nickname "Weezie".

Since 1980 she is married to comic book writer and artist Walter Simonson

Reviews

[Chad]

The Bloodlines event running through the DC annuals in 1992 were kind of stupid. These aliens drank people like they were juice boxes, killing most of them while giving a select few powers. Each issue created a new hero or villain. Only one or two were decent enough to make other appearances. (The biggest being Garth Ennis's Hitman character who is awesome!) This one covers a teenager in knives that he can expel from his body. The character design sucks. So does this comic.

[Steven Shinder]

I did like the creature designs, at least.