Cover: Kurt Schaffenberger

Action Comics #476

Oct 1977 · DC · 0.35 USD

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“Attack of the Anti-Super-Hero”

In "Attack of the Anti-Super-Hero," the alien Vartox, desperate to regain his waning powers, takes a dangerous gamble by absorbing Karb-brak’s strange allergy to superpowers—only to spiral into a mind-altered frenzy. Written by Cary Bates and illustrated by Kurt Schaffenberger, with inks by Vince Colletta and colors by Jerry Serpe, this 1977 issue sees Superman and Lois Lane step in to snap Vartox back to his senses before things go too far. The cover, by Kurt Schaffenberger, captures the moment of chaos with bold, dynamic flair.

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writer Cary Bates · artist Kurt Schaffenberger · inker Vince Colletta · colorist Jerry Serpe · letterer Milt Snapinn · cover Kurt Schaffenberger

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writer Cary Bates

artist Kurt Schaffenberger

inker Vince Colletta

colorist Jerry Serpe

letterer Milt Snapinn

cover pencils, inks Kurt Schaffenberger

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Vartox manages to renew his fading powers by absorbing Karb-brak's weird allergy to super-powers. But the process temporarily drives Vartox nuts, until Superman and Lois Lane shock him back to reality.

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