Action Comics #222
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Duplicate Superman," young Tommy takes a daring gamble, drinking a potion that reshapes his appearance to match that of a Zlovian — a race threatening Earth in just 24 hours. With time running out, he must use his wits and a rare substance—common water, scarce on Zlovia—to sabotage their weapons before it's too late. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Jim Mooney, with a striking cover by Al Plastino, this 1956 classic blends sci-fi suspense with Superman-era ingenuity.
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Tommy agrees to take a potion which will transform his appearance into that of an inhabitant of Zlovia. That race has threatened to destroy the Earth in 24 hours, but Tommy ingeniously destroys their weapons using common water, a substance rare on the Zlovian home world.
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