Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #247

Dec 1958 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Superman's Lost Parents!”

In "Superman's Lost Parents!", a time-bubble brings Ma and Pa Kent to the present, reuniting with their son in a moment of heartfelt joy. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Al Plastino, this 1958 classic sees Superman open up to his parents—only to find their return comes with a dangerous secret. The cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye captures the emotional weight of the moment, setting up a twist that challenges everything Superman thought he knew.

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writer Otto Binder · artist, inker Al Plastino · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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writer Otto Binder

artist, inker Al Plastino

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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Ma and Pa Kent seemingly arrive in the present in a time bubble, and Superman is so happy to see them that he shows them all the secrets of his adult life. But Ma and Pa turn out to be con artists who blackmail Superman with the knowledge of his double identity secret.

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