Action Comics #427

Superman stands at a podium gesturing toward a glowing, translucent figure while a stunned crowd of onlookers reacts with disbelief — it's a genuinely arresting setup for "The Man Who Never Lived!", the lead story in this September 1973 issue of Action Comics #427. The cover by Nick Cardy captures the crowd's mix of skepticism and alarm perfectly, with speech bubbles declaring "Superman has freaked out!" and "Great Caesar's Ghost! Is this a hoax?" adding just the right amount of Silver Age drama. Rounding out the package is a backup feature starring the Atom, making this a solid double-helping of DC adventure.