Cover: Al Plastino

Action Comics #185

Oct 1953 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Superman's Million Dollar Photos!”

In "Superman's Million Dollar Photos!", a meteor destroys the Superman Hall of Trophies' priceless photo collection, sparking a bizarre bidding war when Isaah Pendleton offers $50 for every reader-submitted photo of Superman—only to burn all but the one he bought from Lois. With just 500 photos remaining, the world watches as Pendleton auctions them off, turning Superman’s legacy into a high-stakes treasure hunt. Art by Al Plastino, whose dynamic pencils and inks bring the spectacle to life, this 1953 classic captures the Man of Steel’s enduring cultural grip in a story that’s as much about memory as it is about myth.

artist, inker Al Plastino · cover Al Plastino

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A meteor smashes through the window of the Superman photo exhibit at the Superman Hall of Trophies and destroys the vast collection of photos showing Superman in action. Isaah Pendleton offers $50 for every photo of Superman readers of the Planet send him. He then proceeds to set fire to them, al except the photo album he bought from Lois. Those 500 photos are now the only ones in existence and Pendleton auctions them to the highest bidder.

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