Cover: Neal Adams

Action Comics #402

Jul 1971 · DC · 0.15 USD

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“This Hostage Must Die!”

In "This Hostage Must Die!", Superman finds himself powerless and captured by the Navarro tribe, who demand the return of Montezuma's Castle—a sacred site now held by a greedy developer. With the fate of the ancient site and a hidden Aztec treasure at stake, Superman must rely on his wits and courage to survive, all drawn with Curt Swan’s iconic art and Murphy Anderson’s sharp inks, while Neal Adams delivers a striking cover.

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writer Leo Dorfman · artist Curt Swan · inker Murphy Anderson · letterer John Costanza · cover Neal Adams

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writer Leo Dorfman

artist Curt Swan

inker Murphy Anderson

letterer John Costanza

cover pencils, inks Neal Adams

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Superman has unexpectedly lost his powers and has been captured by natives of the Navarro tribe. They are trying to bargain for the return of Montezuma's Castle, a sacred site to the tribe, but an unscrupulous developer owns the land and has discovered a lost Aztec treasure that he plans to keep.

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