Cover: Nick Cardy

Action Comics #439

Sep 1974 · DC · 0.20 USD

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“Too Big to Live!”

In "Too Big to Live!", a prehistoric spaceman named Carnox—revived after being trapped on Earth for a million years—faces a deadly illness that only Captain Strong’s rare sauncha plants can cure. Written by Cary Bates and brought to life by Curt Swan’s iconic art and Bob Oksner’s inks, this 1974 classic blends sci-fi wonder with a race against time. The cover, a striking portrait by Nick Cardy, captures the moment Carnox’s desperate plight takes center stage.

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writer Cary Bates · artist Curt Swan · inker Bob Oksner · letterer Jean Simek · cover Nick Cardy

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Full credits

writer Cary Bates

artist Curt Swan

inker Bob Oksner

letterer Jean Simek

cover pencils, inks Nick Cardy

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The spaceman Carnox was caught on Earth 1 million years ago and is revived in the present. He has got a disease that can be cured by Captain Strong's sauncha plants.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).