Cover: Ross Andru & Dick Giordano

Action Comics #504

Feb 1980 · DC · 0.40 USD

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“The Power and the Choice!”

In "The Power and the Choice!", Superman encounters a reluctant hero whose father passed down extraordinary abilities from Tibetan monks—powers the man never wanted and now hides from, thanks to a girlfriend who uses hypnosis to erase his memories. 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 letters, this 1980 classic explores the burden of power and the quiet strength of choice. The cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano captures the tension of a man torn between his gift and his peace.

writer Cary Bates · artist Curt Swan · inker Frank Chiaramonte · colorist Gene D'Angelo · letterer Ben Oda · cover Ross Andru, Dick Giordano

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Full credits

writer Cary Bates

artist Curt Swan

inker Frank Chiaramonte

colorist Gene D'Angelo

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils Ross Andru

cover inks Dick Giordano

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Superman meets a man who was given powers by his father, who got them from Tibetan monks. The man has no desire to be a super-hero, and actually has a girlfriend who hypnotizes him into forgetting about the powers. What the man doesn't know is the woman is actually hypnotizing him into giving her his powers -- until Superman stops her, that is.

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