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Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #257

Oct 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD
“The Reporter of Steel!”

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.

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

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Cast · 11 characters

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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.

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