Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #282

Nov 1961 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Superman's Toughest Day!”

In "Superman's Toughest Day!", a powerless Supergirl uses a time machine to journey to a future where she regains her powers and leads a rebellion against the Clan of Censors, freeing humanity from their oppressive rule. Upon returning to the present, she discovers her abilities have returned—and even kryptonite no longer harms her. Meanwhile, the true extent of Lesla-Lar's scheme to replace her has been uncovered in Kandor. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Jim Mooney, with a cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye, this 1961 issue delivers a bold, high-stakes tale of courage and identity.

writer Jerry Siegel · artist, inker Jim Mooney · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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writer Jerry Siegel

artist, inker Jim Mooney

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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Using a time machine, a powerless Supergirl travels to the future, where her powers return and she frees humanity from the tyrannical reign of the Clan of Censors. When she returns to the present she finds her powers have returned, and she is no longer harmed by kryptonite. Lesla-Lar's plot to replace Supergirl has been discovered in Kandor.

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