Cover: Wayne Boring & Ray Burnley

Action Comics #182

Jul 1953 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Return of Planet Krypton!”

In "The Return of Planet Krypton!", a mysterious asteroid named Asteroid 13 stirs up strange superstitions in the 21st century, drawing attention far beyond its tiny size. When young Tommy uncovers a shocking truth about a crooked gambler’s hidden escape, the secrets of the asteroid begin to unravel in ways no one expected. Written by Edmond Hamilton and illustrated by Jim Mooney, with a cover by Wayne Boring and Ray Burnley, this classic 1953 tale blends mystery and science fiction with a touch of the uncanny.

writer Edmond Hamilton · artist, inker Jim Mooney · cover Wayne Boring, Ray Burnley

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writer Edmond Hamilton

artist, inker Jim Mooney

cover pencils Wayne Boring

cover inks Ray Burnley

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Superstitious beliefs have persisted into the 21st century, and after Tommy names a previously unknown body Asteroid 13 a whole system of irrational beliefs grow up around it. Tommy discovers that the crooked gambler, Chance, had faked his own death and was hiding out there until he was able to escape with his illegal haul.

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