Action Comics #389
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Kid Who Struck Out Superman!", Superman's sudden foray into professional sports—baseball, football, even boxing—leaves fans baffled, but it's all part of a clever disguise. The Man of Steel is secretly using the chaos to track down the alien Slurrans before they strike, while a mysterious young athlete might hold the key. Written by Leo Dorfman and brought to life by Curt Swan's art and George Roussos's inks, with lettering by Joe Letterese, this 1970 classic features a cover by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson.
In "The Kid Who Struck Out Superman!", Superman's sudden foray into professional sports—baseball, football, and boxing—leaves fans baffled, but the Man of Steel has a far more pressing mission: a secret scheme to stop the alien Slurrans from invading Earth. His playful antics mask a high-stakes plan, and even his usual heroics are just part of the act.
In "The Mystery Legionnaire!" from Action Comics #389, the android criminal Klim, severed from his body and driven by vengeance, launches a desperate bid to reclaim his form—only to face the very team that once defeated him, now standing in his way once more. A tense clash of past and present unfolds as the Legionnaire’s legacy echoes through the shadows of a city on edge.
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Reprinted in Superman (3ª Série) #88 (1971), Superman Supacomic #149 (1972), Superman Supacomic #151 (1972), Superman et Batman et Robin #41 (1972), The Amazing World of Superman, Metropolis Edition #[nn] (1973), Supermann Lynvingen og Robin Stort julealbum #[nn] (1973), The Best of DC #1 (1979), Superman Extra #1 (1980), Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties #[nn] (1983), The Silver Age of Superman The Greatest Covers of Action Comics from the '50s to the '70s #[nn] (1995), The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #9 (2000), Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn] (2006), Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #4 (2010), Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus #3 (2020), DC Finest: Legion of Super-Heroes: Zap Goes the Legion #[nn] (2025), سوبرمان [Subirman Kawmaks / Superman Comics] #352
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