Comic Title: Superman:The Man of Steel Vol. 5 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: November 15, 2006 Direct Market Date November 15, 2006
Source: Previews, Vol. 16 #8 (#212)

Direct Market Date November 15, 2006
Source: Usenet, New Releases List for Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 208
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "...a Walk on the Darkside"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)
Big Barda (Post-Crisis)

Writer/Penciller: John L. Byrne
Inker: Keith Williams
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Thomas J. Ziuko

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #592 (1987)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #432; next appearance in Action Comics #593)
• Big Barda (last appearance in Justice League International #7; next appearance in Action Comics #593)

Villain(s)

• Darkseid (in flashback; before coming to power on Apokolips; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Secret Origins #33)
• Sleez (next appearance in Action Comics #593)
• Fancy Man (a pimp; no further appearances)
• A purse snatcher (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Doctor Kincaid (next appearance in Action Comics #593)
• Molly and Mr. Lucas (patients of Dr. Kincaid; no further appearances)
• The patients of Dr. Kincaid (next appearance in Action Comics #593)

Comments:
This story continues in Action Comics #593.

Synopsis:
Barda is assaulted while walking in Suicide Slum. When her purse is stolen she chases the thief into the sewer. The thief is caught and killed by Sleez, an outcast from Apokolips. He finds Barda's Mega-Rod inside the purse and uses it to subdue the female warrior.

Meanwhile, Clark Kent is visiting a hospital where several elderly people are being treated for advanced age. He detects a strange radiation in their bodies. Superman traces the radiation to Suicide Slum.

In the sewers, Sleez has used mind control to force Barda to be his puppet. Superman comes to her aid and is able to break her from Sleez's control. However, Barda does not believe he is the real Man of Steel. She attacks him thinking that he is a ploy being used by Sleez to trick her. As Barda and Superman fight, Sleez recovers, then traps them both.