Action Comics #221
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Superman's New Super-Power," a 1956 Action Comics classic, Superman faces a rare challenge not of brute strength, but of cunning and deception, as he takes on the guise of a tribal leader in a remote African village. Written by a young, rising talent and illustrated with crisp, expressive detail by Howard Sherman, the story unfolds with a twist on myth and power, where a magic spring holds the key to supernatural influence. The cover, a vibrant and dynamic piece by Al Plastino, captures the moment of tension as the fate of the spring hangs in the balance.
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Bill tells of how he drank from the magic pool which gives powers to witch doctors. He convinces Bwanda, who as witch doctor has the tribe under his thumb, that his powers are greater. Eventually, Bwanda decides that his powers are waning and heads off to the magic spring. Bill and Janu follow, and Bill dynamites the spring so that no other man will be able to wield such power.
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