Cover: Al Plastino

Action Comics #140

Jan 1950 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Superman Becomes a Hermit!”

In "Superman Becomes a Hermit!", the Man of Steel retreats from the world after a personal crisis, leaving behind his usual heroics for a quiet life in isolation. The story unfolds as explorer John Bledsoe hatches a scheme to defraud World Wide Insurance using a lama’s trick of suspended animation and a fabricated twin brother. Art by Ed Smalle brings the emotional weight and mystery to life, while Al Plastino’s cover captures Superman’s sudden withdrawal in a striking, melancholic image.

artist, inker Ed Smalle · cover Al Plastino

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artist, inker Ed Smalle

cover pencils, inks Al Plastino

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Explorer John Bledsoe concocts a scheme to defraud Congo Bill's employer, World Wide Insurance, by using a lama's trick of suspended animation and by inventing a twin brother.

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