Cover: Wayne Boring & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #142

Mar 1950 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Conquest of Superman!”

In "The Conquest of Superman!", the notorious Red Sanders flees through uncharted space, conjuring a planet with a desperate wish—only to find himself outmaneuvered by two newcomers, Tommy and Brent, who wield the same mind-over-matter power. Written by Edmond Hamilton and illustrated by Curt Swan with inks by John Fischetti, this 1950 adventure sees the trio locked in a battle of wills on a planet shaped entirely by thought. The cover by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye captures the surreal stakes of a world born from imagination.

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writer Edmond Hamilton · artist Curt Swan · inker John Fischetti · cover Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye

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writer Edmond Hamilton

artist Curt Swan

inker John Fischetti

cover pencils Wayne Boring

cover inks Stan Kaye

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The criminal Red Sanders is being pursued by the Planeteers through uncharted space. He wishes there was a suitable planet for him to hide on, and, lo, one appears. Much to his surprise, when wishing for a town that appears also. When Tommy and Brent land on that same planet, they too discover the power of mind over matter. Following a thrust and parry game of mental dangers, Tommy finally wishes that the world would disappear. With no air or spacesuit, Sanders is easily captured.

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