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Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #239

Apr 1958 · DC · 0.10 USD
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“Superman's New Face”

In "Superman's New Face," a devastating atomic explosion leaves Superman with a hidden injury that forces him to conceal his identity behind a lead mask or bandages—though the truth of his altered appearance remains a mystery. Written by Edmond Hamilton and illustrated by Wayne Boring, with inks by Stan Kaye, this 1958 classic features Curt Swan’s iconic cover art, capturing the tension and secrecy of a hero facing a new kind of vulnerability.

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writer Edmond Hamilton · artist Wayne Boring · inker Stan Kaye · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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inker Stan Kaye
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks Stan Kaye

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Superman is caught in an atomic explosion and afterwards must bandage his face, or wear a lead mask, to keep anyone from seeing what happened to him.

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