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.
In "The Duplicate Superman," Superman is split in two by the mysterious Q-Bomb, leaving one with x-ray vision and the other with telescopic sight—both identical in strength, speed, and resolve. Now forced to navigate the world as two distinct versions of himself, the Man of Steel faces a challenge that tests not just his powers, but his very identity.
Congo Bill takes on a wild trio— a white lion, a tri-colored zebra, and a flying ostrich— in a jungle pursuit that tests his skill and courage. When he finally captures them, he discovers the astonishing truth: they’re not Earth-born at all, but alien creatures bound for a space zoo.
In "The Creature from Outer Space," young Tommy takes a daring gamble, transforming himself into a Zlovian to thwart an alien threat. With Earth’s fate hanging in the balance, he must use his wits and a rare substance—water—to disable the invaders’ weapons before time runs out.
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Reprinted in Batman (2ª Série) #39 (1964), Superman #204 (1968), Supermann #4/1969 (1969), Supermann #18/1969 (1969), Amazing Heroes #192 (1991), 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), Stålmannen #1/1957
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