Action Comics #491
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "A Matter of Light and Death!", Superman faces his most cunning foe yet when Brainiac’s ship crashes into northern Oregon, diverting the Man of Steel with a surprise ambush by Hawkman. With the fate of Earth hanging in the balance, Superman uses the power of a distant supernova to break through Brainiac’s impenetrable shield, launching a desperate mission inside the alien vessel. Written by Cary Bates and brought to life with crisp precision by Curt Swan, Frank Chiaramonte, Gene D’Angelo, and Karisha, this 1979 classic features a cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano.
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Diverted by Hawkman, Superman lands in northern Oregon where he hatches a plan. He engages Brainiac's ship, then drags it to the location of a supernova, where he powers up enough to penetrate Brainiac's force shield, enter his spacecraft, and knock him out.
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