Action Comics #283
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Red Kryptonite Menace!", two shape-changing Durlans from the 30th century descend on Earth, armed with a dangerous plan to destroy Superman using red and green kryptonite. When three mysterious red kryptonite meteors strike, Superman gains bizarre new powers—wishing things into existence, breathing fire, and reading minds—while the true threat unfolds. Written by Robert Bernstein and brought to life by Curt Swan’s dynamic art and Stan Kaye’s inks, this 1961 classic features cover art by Swan and Kaye.
In "The Red Kryptonite Menace!" from Action Comics #283, two shape-changing Durlans from the 30th century descend on Earth with a sinister plan: gather red and green kryptonite to destroy Superman. When three mysterious red kryptonite meteors strike, Superman is suddenly struck with strange new powers—wishes that come true, flames that burst from his mouth when he speaks, and the ability to read minds—leaving him both empowered and vulnerable in the face of an unseen threat.
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Reprinted in Superman Supacomic #40 (1962), Action Comics #360 (1968), Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), The Silver Age of Superman The Greatest Covers of Action Comics from the '50s to the '70s #[nn] (1995), Supergirl Archives #2 (2004), Showcase Presents: Superman #3 (2007), Showcase Presents: Supergirl #2 (2008), Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 (2016), Supergirl: The Silver Age #1 (2017), DC Finest: Supergirl: The Girl of Steel #[nn] (2025)
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