Cover: Curt Swan & Sheldon Moldoff

Action Comics #304

Sep 1963 · DC · 0.12 USD

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“The Interplanetary Olympics!”

In "The Interplanetary Olympics!", Superman is whisked away to the planet Vorn, where he's invited to compete in a galactic sporting event. Though he loses every contest, he quietly reveals to Lana that he deliberately held back—knowing all along the games were a trap designed to steal his powers. Written by Leo Dorfman and brought to life by Curt Swan’s dynamic art and George Klein’s inks, with lettering by Joe Letterese, this 1963 classic features a cover by Curt Swan and Sheldon Moldoff.

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writer Leo Dorfman · artist Curt Swan · inker George Klein · letterer Joe Letterese · cover Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff

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Full credits

writer Leo Dorfman

artist Curt Swan

inker George Klein

letterer Joe Letterese

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Sheldon Moldoff

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Superman and Lana are taken to the planet Vorn, where Superman is invited to compete in the Interplanetary Olympics. He loses in all the competitions, and later reveals to Lana that he knew it was all a plot to steal his super-powers, which is why he didn't use them.

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