Action Comics #286
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Jury of Super-Enemies!", Lex Luthor’s accidental death during a clash with Supergirl sends her on a surprising journey to Atlantis and beyond in a desperate bid to bring him back. Reunited with his old allies, Luthor awakens with a new fury—now more determined than ever to destroy Supergirl, not just Superman. Written by Jerry Siegel and brought to life by Jim Mooney and Curt Swan, with inks by George Klein and Sheldon Moldoff, this 1962 classic features a cover by Curt Swan and Sheldon Moldoff, and is a standout moment in the early Superman mythos.
In "The Death of Luthor!" from Action Comics #286, the villainous Lex Luthor meets an unexpected end during a clash with Supergirl, sending her on a desperate journey across Atlantis and into the depths of space in search of a way to bring him back. When Luthor returns to life, his gratitude is twisted into fury—now more consumed by spite than ever, he vows to make Supergirl pay for the humiliation of being saved.
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Reprinted in Action Comics #355 (1967), Supermann #3/1969 (1969), Star Album (Supermoça) #13 (1969), 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), Showcase Presents: Superman #3 (2007), Showcase Presents: Supergirl #2 (2008), Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 (2016), DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection #109 (2017), Supergirl: The Silver Age #2 (2018), DC Finest: Supergirl: The Girl of Steel #[nn] (2025)
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