Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #249

Feb 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Kryptonite Man!”

In "The Kryptonite Man!", Superman faces his most insidious foe yet when Lex Luthor weaponizes a liquid kryptonite serum, rendering the Man of Steel powerless in his presence. With Luthor’s cunning matched only by his desperation, Superman devises a lead suit for protection—only to find Luthor has turned lead into glass, turning the shield into a trap. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Al Plastino, this 1959 classic sees the hero outthink his nemesis in a battle of wits, all under Curt Swan’s iconic cover with Stan Kaye’s inks.

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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Luthor takes a liquid kryptonite serum which makes it impossible for Superman to get near him. Superman makes a lead suit to protect himself, but Luthor has discovered a way to turn lead into glass. Eventually, Superman tricks Luthor into thinking he has become immune to Luthor's kryptonite radiations and Luthor takes an antidote, leaving himself open to capture.

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