Action Comics #390
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Self-Destruct Superman," the Legion Espionage Squad is sent to the planet Lahum to prevent a coup by a revolutionary tied to the Dark Circle, with Saturn Girl posing as a cabinet aide to the president. Written by E. Nelson Bridwell and illustrated by Win Mortimer, with inks by Jack Abel and letters by Joe Letterese, this 1970 issue features Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson on the cover.
In "The Self-Destruct Superman," Superman faces a chilling threat from a weapon he once entrusted to the U.S. President—now activated and programmed to eliminate him should he ever turn rogue. With the device hunting him across the country, Superman must confront the unintended consequences of his own caution.
In "The Tyrant and the Traitor!", Saturn Girl finds herself deep in the political web of Lahum’s corrupt regime, using her mind and wit to navigate a treacherous cabinet while the rest of the Legion Espionage Squad works to stop a revolution backed by the Dark Circle. With loyalty tested and secrets unfolding, one wrong move could tip the balance between tyranny and chaos.
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Reprinted in MV Comix #21/1970 (1970), Superman Supacomic #149 (1972), Superman et Batman et Robin #39 (1972), Super Adventure Comic #55 (1973), 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), 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)
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