Cover: Curt Swan & Mike Esposito

Action Comics #376

May 1969 · DC · 0.12 USD

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“The Only Way to Kill Superman!”

In "The Only Way to Kill Superman!", Superman faces a chilling threat as aliens from Rancor kidnap scientists from Stanhope College, seeking to exploit their minds. With Supergirl uncovering the connection to the blinding of Dr. Alexander—and the key to his cure—Superman must confront a new kind of enemy that pushes his limits in ways he's never faced before. Written by Leo Dorfman and illustrated by Kurt Schaffenberger, with a cover by Curt Swan and Mike Esposito, this 1969 issue delivers a tense, cerebral showdown that tests the Man of Steel like never before.

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writer Leo Dorfman · artist, inker Kurt Schaffenberger · letterer Ben Oda · cover Curt Swan, Mike Esposito

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writer Leo Dorfman

artist, inker Kurt Schaffenberger

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Mike Esposito

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Scientists attending a conference at Stanhope College are kidnapped by aliens from the planet Rancor who want to steak their collective knowledge. Supergirl learns that they wee also responsible for the blinding of Dr. Alexander, and that they can cure the doctor.

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