Cover: Nick Cardy

Action Comics #412

May 1972 · DC · 0.25 USD

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In "Secret of the First Metropolis!", Bruce Gordon and Professor Bennett launch into orbit aboard an experimental space capsule, pushing the limits of human endurance and technology. As the mission unfolds, the threat of Eclipso's influence looms, testing Gordon's resolve in ways no one could have predicted. Written by Bob Haney and brought to life by Lee Elias's dynamic art, with Nick Cardy's striking cover, this issue blends sci-fi suspense with the weight of personal sacrifice.

Contains 3 stories

Secret of the First Metropolis!

16 pp · Superhero

SupermanJosdin (villain)Jessica Sloan

In "Secret of the First Metropolis!", Stålmannen stumbles upon a man preserved for 60 million years, awakening him from a frozen slumber. Taking the ancient figure back to the distant past, Stålmannen soon discovers the man and his kind survive by feeding on dinosaur eggs—though their diet has driven a terrifying evolution, transforming them into monstrous reptilian beings.

The Menace of the Sky-Scorchers

6 pp · Superhero

SupermanPaul StewartTracyHermie

Duel of the Divided Man

12.67 pp · Superhero

EclipsoBruce GordonPofessor BennettMona BennettDoctor KarkoColonel Gray

In "Duel of the Divided Man," Bruce Gordon faces a terrifying inner conflict as he and Professor Bennett orbit Earth in an experimental capsule, their mission unraveling when the shadowy presence of Eclipso threatens to consume Gordon completely. With his mind torn between his own will and the malevolent force seeking control, Gordon must confront the darkness within before it overtakes him entirely.