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Cover: Rich Buckler & Dick Giordano

Action Comics #537

Nov 1982 · DC · 0.60 USD; 0.20 GBP; 0.75 CAD
“...Half a Superman!”

In Eternia, Zodac attempts to warn Prince Adam about a death he has foreseen. Skeletor searches the Dark Sea for the missing half of the Power Sword. On Earth, Superman follows three energy spheres underwater, where he is pulled into a vortex. Superman arrives in Eternia, and is faced with Skeletor, Beast-Man and Mer-Man. Superman gets one half of the Power Sword away from Skeletor, but Skeletor attacks with the remaining half. He-Man arrives and picks up the fallen half, hurling it at Skeletor. The power of the sword disintegrates Skeletor. He-Man dies but is revived by the sword's energies.

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writer Paul Kupperberg · artist Curt Swan · inker Dave Hunt · colorist Anthony Tollin · letterer Ben Oda · cover Rich BucklerDick Giordano

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artist Curt Swan
inker Dave Hunt
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils Rich Buckler
cover inks Dick Giordano

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In Eternia, Zodac attempts to warn Prince Adam about a death he has foreseen. Skeletor searches the Dark Sea for the missing half of the Power Sword. On Earth, Superman follows three energy spheres underwater, where he is pulled into a vortex. Superman arrives in Eternia, and is faced with Skeletor, Beast-Man and Mer-Man. Superman gets one half of the Power Sword away from Skeletor, but Skeletor attacks with the remaining half. He-Man arrives and picks up the fallen half, hurling it at Skeletor. The power of the sword disintegrates Skeletor. He-Man dies but is revived by the sword's energies.

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