Action Comics #502

In "Fall and Rise of the Star-Child!", Superman and Supergirl take on the unexpected challenge of raising an alien infant to adulthood in record time—teaching him not just about the world, but about feelings he’s never known. As they guide him through a whirlwind of lessons and trials, Superman even dons disguises, posing as the Galactic Golem and the Parasite to test his charge’s growing resolve. Written by Cary Bates and brought to life with Curt Swan’s iconic art, Frank Chiaramonte’s inks, Gene D’Angelo’s colors, and Ben Oda’s lettering, this 1979 classic features a cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano.