Action Comics #215
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Superman of Tomorrow," a mysterious cosmic chess game unfolds across the stars, where alien beings manipulate planets and stars as pieces—until young Jo, using nothing but quick thinking and a child’s innocent logic, calls their bluff. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Jim Mooney, this 1956 classic blends sci-fi wonder with a quiet moment of wisdom, all framed by Wayne Boring’s iconic cover and Stan Kaye’s crisp inks.
In a future far beyond our own, Craig King—hero of the 2950s—wields powers mirroring Superman’s, forged through advanced science. When a wave of futuristic crime threatens his era, he sends a desperate call across time to the original Superman, hoping to enlist the Man of Steel’s aid in a battle that spans decades.
In "The Mystery of the Stolen Worlds!" from Action Comics #215 (1956), mysterious giant hands manipulate celestial bodies like chess pieces across the cosmos. When young Jo witnesses the strange phenomenon, he finds himself unexpectedly drawn into a cosmic game—and must use his wits to make sense of the alien strategy before the game moves on.
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Reprinted in Superman #108 (1956), Superman Adventure Book #1957-8 (1957), The Hundred Comic Monthly #6 (1957), Eclipso #16 (1971), 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), Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn] (2006), Stålmannen #14/1956
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