Cover: Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson

Action Comics #396

Jan 1971 · DC · 0.15 USD

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“The Super-Panhandler of Metropolis!”

In Action Comics #396, a future where Superman has lost most of his powers and lives on the streets of Metropolis, the Man of Steel faces a world that no longer needs him—yet still demands something from him. Written by Leo Dorfman and brought to life by Curt Swan’s iconic art, with Murphy Anderson’s inks and Ben Oda’s lettering, this story explores a haunting vision of a hero forgotten. The cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson captures the stark, poignant mood of a legend reduced to a panhandler in his own city.

writer Leo Dorfman · artist Curt Swan · inker Murphy Anderson · letterer Ben Oda · cover Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson

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Full credits

writer Leo Dorfman

artist Curt Swan

inker Murphy Anderson

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils Carmine Infantino

cover inks Murphy Anderson

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Twenty years in the future, Superman had lost most of his powers and is living on the streets of Metropolis, where scientific advanced have rendered him useless.

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