Cover: Neal Adams & Dick Giordano

Action Comics #405

Oct 1971 · DC · 0.25 USD

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“Superman Bodyguard or Assassin?”

In "Superman Bodyguard or Assassin?", Clark Kent becomes an unwitting test subject when a curious inventor's listening device is planted on him by his son—turning an ordinary day into a high-stakes experiment in privacy and surveillance. Written by Cary Bates and brought to life with Curt Swan’s crisp art and Murphy Anderson’s sharp inks, this 1971 tale explores the tension between technology and personal space, with Neal Adams and Dick Giordano’s dynamic cover capturing the intrigue.

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writer Cary Bates · artist Curt Swan · inker Murphy Anderson · letterer Milt Snapinn · cover Neal Adams, Dick Giordano

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Full credits

writer Cary Bates

artist Curt Swan

inker Murphy Anderson

letterer Milt Snapinn

cover pencils Neal Adams

cover inks Dick Giordano

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Mr. Hobbs wants to demonstrate the ability of the listening bug he has invented so he has his son plant it on a random person so they can listen in to his day. The random person that was selected turns out to be Clark Kent.

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