Action Comics #401

A striking 1971 cover by Curt Swan and Carmine Infantino (inked by Murphy Anderson) presents Superman in a deeply unsettling situation — bound upside-down to a pole and carried by a group of Native American figures, his cape hanging beneath him as two small figures watch from the desert distance. The bold cover tagline — "Super-Hero Becomes Super-Villain in 'Invader Go Home'" — promises a story from Cary Bates that turns Superman's heroic identity on its head. Action Comics #401 is a vivid snapshot of early-'70s DC storytelling, where even the Man of Steel could find himself cast as the enemy.