Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #257

Oct 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Reporter of Steel!”

In "The Reporter of Steel!", Lex Luthor unleashes a mysterious ray that grants superpowers—turning Clark Kent into a force of unexpected generosity. With Wayne Boring’s dynamic art and Otto Binder’s clever scripting, this 1959 classic sees Superman’s alter ego face a twist neither he nor Luthor could have predicted. Curt Swan’s iconic cover captures the moment’s tension, while Stan Kaye’s inks bring the action to life.

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writer Otto Binder · artist Wayne Boring · inker Stan Kaye · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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Cast · 10 characters

Congo Bill Janu Jimmy Olsen Kara Zor-El / Linda Lee Lex Luthor Lois Lane Perry White Supergirl Superman The Congorilla

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writer Otto Binder

artist Wayne Boring

inker Stan Kaye

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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Luthor creates a ray that gives super-powers and uses it on Clark Kent. But Clark convinces Luthor it also compels him to be super-generous, and Luthor destroys the device.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).