Cover: Neal Adams

Action Comics #366

Aug 1968 · DC · 0.12 USD

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“Substitute Superman!”

In "Substitute Superman!", Superman returns to Earth after being cured of Virus X, only to find that his absence has been quietly managed by his Justice League allies—now posing as him while Supergirl prepares a Kandorian successor. Written by Leo Dorfman and brought to life by Ross Andru’s dynamic art and Mike Esposito’s inks, this 1968 tale explores identity, legacy, and the weight of heroism, with Neal Adams' striking cover capturing the tension of a world living a lie.

writer Leo Dorfman · artist Ross Andru · inker Mike Esposito · letterer Ben Oda · cover Neal Adams

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Full credits

writer Leo Dorfman

artist Ross Andru

inker Mike Esposito

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils, inks Neal Adams

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Superman is cured of Virus X because the Bizarros exposed him to White Kryptonite, which destroyed the plant-like bacterial infection. However, when he returns to Earth he learns that no one is still in mourning, because his Justice League friends have been masquerading as him, keeping him "alive" until Supergirl can train a Kandorian replacement.

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