Action Comics #178
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Sandman of Crime!", a clever criminal uses hypnosis to manipulate desperate crooks into believing they can defeat Superman—until the Man of Steel steps in undercover to expose the scheme. Written by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Wayne Boring with inks by Stan Kaye, this 1953 classic blends psychological intrigue with Superman’s signature heroism. The cover, by Win Mortimer, captures the eerie allure of the Sandman’s trap.
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A criminal sells hypnosis sessions to failed crooks, hoping to improve their self confidence. When Superman shows up in disguise, he hires him to impersonate himself, so he can sell dreams of defeating Superman.
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