Action Comics #212
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Superman Calendar," a 1956 Action Comics classic, Devious Thorne Varden poses as a calendar publisher, pitching a Superman-themed fundraiser for the Planet charity—only to set a trap with a seemingly impossible task. With Al Plastino handling both the interior art and the cover, the issue captures Superman facing a unique challenge: posing for a November shot that requires him to return home for Thanksgiving, forcing him to navigate the risk of exposing his secret identity.
In "The Superman Calendar," Devious Thorne Varden pitches a charity calendar featuring Superman, challenging the Man of Steel to pose for a series of daring feats—each one meticulously planned, including a November shot that would require Superman to return home for Thanksgiving. To avoid revealing his secret identity, Superman takes the photographer on a journey to the long-vanished site of Krypton, turning a simple photo shoot into a moment of quiet, cosmic reflection.
In "The Paul Revere of Space," a lone figure in a rocket-horse spacesuit races through the cosmos, sounding alarms to warn travelers of danger—only for young Tommy to uncover the shocking truth: the hero is actually Zorr, the very space pirate who engineered the threats to steal a treasure ship. Written by a master of sci-fi adventure, this 1956 tale blends daring space exploits with a twist that turns a legend into a villain.
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Reprinted in The Hundred Plus Comic #58 (1961), Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), The Silver Age of Superman The Greatest Covers of Action Comics from the '50s to the '70s #[nn] (1995)
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