Action Comics #146
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Statues That Came to Life!", a mysterious figure named Blade Harker makes a dangerous deal with settlers on Jupiter, hiding the truth about the planet's deadly sun—until it's too late. When the settlers are left to face ruin, young Tommy steps in with a bold mission: to cultivate the uncharted, perilous "Impossible Worlds" on the outer rim. Written by Edmond Hamilton and brought to life by Curt Swan’s crisp art and John Fischetti’s inks, this 1950 classic features a cover by Al Plastino that captures the eerie wonder of a world where stone figures might just move.
In "The Impossible Worlds!", Blade Harker’s deceit on Jupiter sets off a chain of events that leads Tommy to a daring mission: cultivating a series of harsh, supposedly uninhabitable planets on the outer rim. With no guarantee of success, Tommy takes on the challenge of making life grow where none should exist.
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Reprinted in Superman Annual #1958 (1958), DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #6 (1971), Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), DC 100-Page Super Spectacular No. 6 Replica Edition #[nn] (2004), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7 (2023), Supermann #1
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