Eclipso: The Darkness Within
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"Eclipso: The Darkness Within" | |||
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Publisher | DC Comics | ||
Publication date | July – October 1992 | ||
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Main character(s) | Eclipso | ||
Creative team | |||
Writer(s) | Robert Loren Fleming Keith Giffen | ||
Penciller(s) | Bart Sears Keith Giffen | ||
Inker(s) | Randy Elliot Mark Pennigton Raymond Kryssing | ||
Colorist(s) | Tom McCraw |
Eclipso: The Darkness Within is a 1992
History
Within this series it was
Plot
After an unsuspecting
It is further established that Eclipso is an extremely cruel and vindictive being, who has only been pretending to be a B-list villain in order to avoid detection by the heroes. In the miniseries, Eclipso has grown weary of his modus operandi and decides to launch an all-out offensive by using his black diamonds to possess the heroes and villains directly, or to manipulate them by possessing their loved ones. During this conflict, Eclipso possesses Batman, Captain Marvel and even Superman on two separate occasions. The story climaxes with a massive confrontation at Eclipso's hideout on the moon, where, despite the presence of many superpowered heroes and heroines, Bruce Gordon, Eclipso's original host, plays a key role in his defeat.
It was also mocked in the
Crossover titles
- Part 1: Eclipso: The Darkness Within #1
- Starman #42-45
- Part 2: Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #1
- Part 3: Green Lantern Annual (vol. 3) #1
- Part 4: Detective Comics Annual #5
- Part 5: Superman Annual (vol. 2) #4
- Part 6: Justice League America Annual #6
- Part 7: Demon Annual (vol. 3) #1
- Part 8: Flash Annual (vol. 2) #5
- Part 9: Action Comics Annual #4
- Part 10: Wonder Woman Annual (vol. 2) #3
- Part 11: Green Arrow Annual (vol. 2) #5
- Part 12: Robin Annual (vol. 4) #1
- Part 13: Hawkworld Annual (vol. 2) #3
- Part 14: Deathstroke, the Terminator Annual #1
- Part 15: The New Titans Annual #8
- Part 16: Justice League Europe Annual #3
- Part 17: Batman Annual #16
- Part 18: L.E.G.I.O.N. '92 Annual #3
- Part 19: Adventures of Superman Annual #4
- Part 20: Eclipso: The Darkness Within #2
- Aftermath: Valor #1
- Eclipso #1-18 and Annual #1
References
- Eclipso: The Darkness Within at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)