Action Comics #316
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Zigi and Zagi's Trap for Superman!", Supergirl faces a harrowing vision that puts her in an impossible moral crossroads—choosing between saving Superman or her own father. Written by Leo Dorfman and brought to life with dynamic art by Jim Mooney, this 1964 classic sees the young heroine caught in a deception orchestrated by Zor-El and Allura, whose true plan hides behind a fabricated future. The cover, a striking image by Curt Swan with inks by George Klein, captures the tension perfectly.
In "Zigi and Zagi's Trap for Superman!" from Action Comics #316, the mischievous twins Zigi and Zagi take an unexpected detour when they rescue an escaped convict named Slash Sabre from Earth—only to find him stowing away on their ship. Superman follows them to their alien world, but the boys have a plan: hide Sabre and try to convince the Man of Steel to marry their sister.
In "Supergirl's Choice of Doom!" from Action Comics #316 (1964), Supergirl faces a heart-wrenching vision that forces her to choose between saving Superman or her father, Zor-El—though the truth behind the prophecy is far more complicated than it seems. The story unfolds with emotional weight and a twist that recontextualizes the entire ordeal, all within the tight, classic superhero framework of the era.
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