Cover: Win Mortimer

Action Comics #165

Feb 1952 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Man Who Conquered Superman!”

In "The Man Who Conquered Superman!", Clark Kent takes on a dangerous assignment: unmasking the new Crime Czar. When a mysterious spaceship from Mercury lands in Metropolis, a near-perfect duplicate of Superman—called Krag—emerges, wielding flight, super-strength, and a criminal agenda. As Krag aligns with the Crime Czar, the truth behind his identity begins to unravel. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Wayne Boring with inks by Stan Kaye, this 1952 classic features a cover by Win Mortimer that captures the tension of a world where even Superman’s likeness can be weaponized.

writer Bill Finger · artist Wayne Boring · inker Stan Kaye · cover Win Mortimer

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CGC $750 CGC 7.5 $1050 CGC 7.5 $1440 CGC 7.5 $1460 CBCS $1937.93 Action Comics #165 Coverless, Rough, Otherwise Complete $45 Action Comics #165 Superman Cover 1952 DC Comics Bill Finger Jack Miller $249.99 MEXICAN ACTION COMICS #165 WAYNE BORING EDITED by NOVARO MEXICO 1952 HIGH GRADE $449.99

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writer Bill Finger

artist Wayne Boring

inker Stan Kaye

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

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Clark is assigned to literally unmask the new Crime Czar. Another news story unfolds, when a spaceship evidently hailing from Mercury lands in Metropolis. From it emerges an almost exact duplicate of Superman, calling himself Krag. He proves to possess many of Superman's powers, including flight and super-strength. But Krag aligns himself with criminals, and he later gains an audience with the Crime Czar. Snatching off the mask, he is revealed to be the Mayor's assistant, Fleming. At this point Superman reveals that Krag was a robot which he operated remotely.

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