Action Comics #485
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn Action Comics #485, Superman faces a mysterious ray experiment that echoes a past incident where a similar blast turned all Kryptonite on Earth to iron—now, with the memory fresh, he must confront the aftermath of a new attack. Written by Cary Bates and Denny O'Neil, with Curt Swan’s iconic art and Joe Rubinstein and Murphy Anderson’s sharp inks, the story blends classic Superman drama with a twist of scientific intrigue. Neal Adams delivers the striking cover, capturing the moment of impact as Superman grapples with the consequences of a test gone wrong.
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After being blasted by an experimental ray, Superman reflects on when he was previously blasted by a similar ray, which also transformed all of the Kryptonite on Earth to iron. After Superman protects a space launch, Clark Kent is assigned to be a TV reporter full-time. In the present, Superman recovers and stops the bad guys who blasted him.
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