Cover: Wayne Boring & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #226

Mar 1957 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Invulnerable Enemy”

In "The Invulnerable Enemy," a petrified giant gladiator unearthed at an archaeological site becomes the centerpiece of Master Showman Barnum Bolton’s latest spectacle. When Lex Luthor fires a Kryptonite bullet at Superman—missing its mark—the projectile awakens the ancient warrior, unleashing a rampage that shakes the city. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Wayne Boring, with cover art by Boring and Stan Kaye, this 1957 Action Comics tale blends pulp adventure with Superman’s enduring battle against cunning foes.

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writer Otto Binder · artist Wayne Boring · inker Stan Kaye · cover Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye

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VG $87 CGC 6.5 $415.99 CGC 6 $536.17 CBCS $695 Action Comics 226 DC Comics Superman 1957 $100 ACTION COMICS #226 DC SILVER MID GRADE SUPERMAN PETRIFIED SPACEMAN COVER 1957 $230

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writer Otto Binder

artist Wayne Boring

inker Stan Kaye

cover pencils Wayne Boring

cover inks Stan Kaye

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A petrified giant gladiator is discovered at an archaeological site. Master Showman Barnum Bolton exhibits him to a paying public. Luthor shoots a Kryptonite bullet at Superman's head, but it misses and animates the giant, who goes on a criminal spree.

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