Cover: Al Plastino

Action Comics #225

Feb 1957 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Death of Superman”

In Action Comics #225, a 1957 classic with a cover by Al Plastino, Lois, Perry, and Jimmy are stunned when the man they know as Superman reveals he's actually a robot—claiming the real hero died two years prior on a mission in space. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by Wayne Boring with inks by Stan Kaye, this issue delivers a bold twist that redefines the Man of Steel's legacy.

artist Wayne Boring · inker Stan Kaye · cover Al Plastino

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artist Wayne Boring

inker Stan Kaye

cover pencils, inks Al Plastino

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Lois, Perry and Jimmy are shocked and saddened when "Superman" reveals himself to be a robot. The real Superman, he claims, died two years earlier on a mission in outer space.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).