Action Comics #224
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Secret of Superman Island!", Superman inadvertently conjures a mysterious island shaped like himself, sparking both wonder and danger. When Lois Lane defies his warning and rows to the island, she uncovers strange machinery and a hidden vault filled with green Kryptonite—hinting at a forgotten scientific ambition by Professor Vanley. Written by Edmond Hamilton and illustrated by Wayne Boring, with inks by Stan Kaye, the story’s cover by Al Plastino captures the island’s eerie, otherworldly presence.
In "The Secret of Superman Island!" from Action Comics #224 (1957), Superman inexplicably conjures a mysterious island shaped like his own silhouette, warning all ships away. When Lois ventures there by rowboat, she stumbles upon strange machinery and a hidden vault filled with green Kryptonite—leading her to uncover Professor Vanley’s belief that the mineral could be a limitless energy source.
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Reprinted in Stålmannen #19/1957 (1957), Superman #118 (1957), Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly #13 (1957), The Brave and the Bold #19 (1957), Five-Score Comic Monthly #12 (1959), Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties #[nn] (1983), 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), Albi del Falco #85
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