Action Comics #182
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "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.
In "The Return of Planet Krypton!" from Action Comics #182, Superman stumbles upon a planet eerily similar to his long-lost home, where its inhabitants claim to be the last surviving Kryptonians—though their intentions toward Earth are far from peaceful.
In "The Jinx Planet!" from Action Comics #182, a mysterious asteroid named Asteroid 13 becomes the center of a bizarre superstition when young Tommy gives it a name that sparks a wave of irrational fear. When the crooked gambler Chance is revealed to have faked his death and hidden on the asteroid, his escape with stolen riches sets off a chain of events that tests the line between myth and reality.
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Reprinted in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #24 (1957), Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn] (2006), Superman: The 85th Anniversary Collection #[nn] (2023), Stålmannen #22/1953, Supermán #41
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