Cover: Al Plastino

Action Comics #177

Feb 1953 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Anti-Superman Weapon”

In "Anti-Superman Weapon," a mysterious lifeboat drifts through space, carrying four children who claim to be from a lost world called Zura—unknown to the Planeteers. With help from Tommy and Brent, the kids' brilliance in science leads to a surprising discovery, as their truth-confession machine reveals a hidden origin far beyond known space. Written by Edmond Hamilton and illustrated by Jim Mooney, with a cover by Al Plastino, this 1953 adventure blends cosmic mystery with inventive problem-solving.

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writer Edmond Hamilton · artist, inker Jim Mooney · cover Al Plastino

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writer Edmond Hamilton

artist, inker Jim Mooney

cover pencils, inks Al Plastino

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Tommy and Brent find a ship's lifeboat floating in space, containing four children abandoned by their parents. They claim to be from Zura, but no such planet is known. Thinking it a misremembering by the children, the Planeteers try a number of planets to no avail. The kids prove to be great scientific inventors and Tommy eventually tricks them into making a truth-confession machine. Under its influence their home world is revealed to be in another star system.

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