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Action Comics#461

Cover: Bob Oksner & Bob Oksner

Action Comics #461

Jul 1976 · DC · 0.30 USD

“Kill Me -- or Leave Me”

Karb-Brak makes everyone think Clark Kent is awesome so that they will surround him. This gives Karb-Brak an advantage in his battle with Superman (who he knows is Clark) as there will be innocent bystanders around during their fight. Superman beats Karb-Brak, but Karb-Brak reveals his secret - that he is dying from exposure to Superman!

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writer Cary Bates · artist Curt Swan · inker Tex Blaisdell · inker Bob Wiacek · inker Terry Austin · letterer Milt Snapinn · cover Bob Oksner Bob Oksner

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Cast · 5 characters

Alice White Clark Kent Perry White Superman The Joker

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writer Cary Bates

artist Curt Swan

inker Tex Blaisdell

inker Bob Wiacek

inker Terry Austin

letterer Milt Snapinn

cover pencils Bob Oksner

cover inks Bob Oksner

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Karb-Brak makes everyone think Clark Kent is awesome so that they will surround him. This gives Karb-Brak an advantage in his battle with Superman (who he knows is Clark) as there will be innocent bystanders around during their fight. Superman beats Karb-Brak, but Karb-Brak reveals his secret - that he is dying from exposure to Superman!

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