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"Superman Origin" presents the Man of Steel’s first story in a special edition celebrating his legacy, reimagined with the original creative team of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. From stopping an unjust execution to defending Lois Lane from a bully, Superman’s early heroism unfolds in a tale that traces his moral compass and growing role in protecting the innocent. The cover by Francesco Mattina captures the iconic moment of Clark Kent’s transformation into his heroic alter ego.
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Superman delivers a witness to the governor to stop an execution, then stops a wife-beater. Later Superman, as Clark Kent, goes out with Lois, but she earns the wrath of Butch Matson and Superman must save her. Finally, Clark is assigned a story on the South American republic of San Monte. He heads to Washington DC to find out who is behind Senator Barrows pushing legislation which will embroil the United States in a war in Europe by grabbing lobbyist Alex Greer and scaring the truth out of him.
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