Action Comics #312
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "King Superman Versus Clark Kent, Metallo," a mysterious alien machine sets off a chain of strange events when it predicts that Supergirl’s powers will be influenced by the letter "LL." As she encounters words containing that sequence—some helpful, others oddly disruptive—her usual confidence is tested in ways she never expected. With dynamic art by Jim Mooney and a striking cover by Curt Swan and George Klein, this 1964 classic blends whimsy and suspense in a uniquely personal challenge for the Girl of Steel.
In "King Superman Versus Clark Kent, Metallo," a desperate experiment with Red Kryptonite fractures Superman into two opposing forces: one a godlike tyrant ruling from the Fortress of Solitude, the other a fugitive rebel named Clark Kent, hunted by his own power. As the line between hero and villain blurs, the truth behind their split begins to unravel—leaving only one question: who is really in control?
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Reprinted in The Silver Age of Superman The Greatest Covers of Action Comics from the '50s to the '70s #[nn] (1995), Showcase Presents: Supergirl #2 (2008), Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus #2 (2018)
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