Action Comics #156

In "The Girl of Steel!", a young boy named Tommy stumbles upon a mysterious robot adrift in space while searching for a missing scientist, unaware that an entire robot race has also tracked down the same lost researcher. With two parallel stories unfolding across the cosmos, communication breaks down between the humans and the mechanical beings, setting up a tense, wordless clash of intentions. Written by Edmond Hamilton and illustrated with crisp precision by Curt Swan, with inks by John Fischetti, the issue’s cover by Al Plastino captures the moment of discovery with striking clarity.