Action Comics #238
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Super-Gorilla from Krypton," young Tommy Tomorrow ventures into Prof. Jaxon's mysterious dimension cabinet, unaware he's walking into a trap. Sent to a world where time flows a day behind, Tommy must step into the role of his alternate-reality counterpart to uncover the truth and stop the professor’s scheme. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Jim Mooney, with a striking cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye, this 1958 Action Comics issue delivers a clever twist on the classic sci-fi adventure.
In "The Super-Gorilla from Krypton," Jimmy's signal-watch calls Superman to Africa, where they face a giant gorilla with super-strength—only to discover the creature is no ordinary beast, but a Kryptonian human transformed by an alien accident. As Superman grapples with the mystery of the ape’s origins, a shocking sacrifice reveals a hidden truth about its past.
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