Cover: Fred Ray

Action Comics #45

Feb 1942 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Superman's Ark”

In "Superman's Ark," Clark and Lois take a rare day off at the Metropolis Zoo—only to find it eerily empty. With Superman stepping in to rescue the day, he tracks down a mysterious menagerie of new animals, but soon faces a foe that pushes him to his limits. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Leo Nowak, with inks by Ed Dobrotka, this 1942 adventure features a striking cover by Fred Ray.

writer Jerry Siegel · artist Leo Nowak · inker Ed Dobrotka · cover Fred Ray

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writer Jerry Siegel

artist Leo Nowak

inker Ed Dobrotka

cover pencils, inks Fred Ray

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When Clark and Lois visit the Metropolis Zoo on their day off, they discover the place is virtually deserted. So Superman takes a hand, capturing a variety of new animals, but encountering a foe that nearly destroys the Man of Tomorrow.

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