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Action Comics#232
Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #232

Sep 1957 · DC · 0.10 USD
“The Story of Superman, Junior”

Johnny Kirk's father blasts him into space because he thinks Earth is soon to be destroyed by a meteor. After Superboy deflects the meteor, he asks him to find his son. But Superboy is all grown up as Superman before Johnny Kirk returns to Earth, now with super powers. But Superman's own powers are disappearing due to contact with a space poison that was on Johnny's space ship.

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writer Jerry Coleman · artist Wayne Boring · inker Stan Kaye · cover Curt SwanStan Kaye

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inker Stan Kaye
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks Stan Kaye

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Johnny Kirk's father blasts him into space because he thinks Earth is soon to be destroyed by a meteor. After Superboy deflects the meteor, he asks him to find his son. But Superboy is all grown up as Superman before Johnny Kirk returns to Earth, now with super powers. But Superman's own powers are disappearing due to contact with a space poison that was on Johnny's space ship.

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