Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #275

Apr 1961 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Menace of Red-Green Kryptonite!”

In Action Comics #275, Superman faces a bizarre new threat when Brainiac arrives on Earth not just to steal aluminum, but to test his experimental red-green Kryptonite ray—a weapon that distorts Superman’s abilities in unexpected ways. Suddenly, the Man of Steel finds himself compelled to wear a hat while saving the day, leading to a strange and unsettling shift in his usual heroic routine. Written by Jerry Coleman and illustrated by Wayne Boring with inks by Stan Kaye, the cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye captures the eerie tension of this classic 1961 adventure.

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writer Jerry Coleman · artist Wayne Boring · inker Stan Kaye · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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Cast · 10 characters

Brainiac Jonathan Kent Jor-El Lana Lang Lara Lex Luthor Lois Lane Martha Kent Supergirl Superman

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writer Jerry Coleman

artist Wayne Boring

inker Stan Kaye

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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Brainiac travels to Earth to steal some aluminum and also to test his new ray on Superman, a ray which is combined Red and Green Kryptonite. The new ray makes Superman act strangely, forcing him to always wear a hat while performing super deeds.

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