Cover: Gil Kane

Action Comics #553

Mar 1984 · DC · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.25 GBP

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“The World at Time's End!”

In "The World at Time's End!", Superman teams up with the Forgotten Heroes to confront Vandal Savage’s deadly plant army and the enigmatic golden alien temples spreading across the globe. Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane deliver a high-stakes tale where the Immortal Man’s long-buried past collides with Savage’s ancient schemes—leaving Superman’s fate hanging in the balance. The cover by Gil Kane captures the moment’s tension with bold, iconic artwork.

writer Marv Wolfman · artist, inker Gil Kane · colorist Tony Tollin · letterer Ben Oda · cover Gil Kane

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Full credits

writer Marv Wolfman

artist, inker Gil Kane

colorist Tony Tollin

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils, inks Gil Kane

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Immortal Man reveals his shared origin with Vandal Savage. Superman joins the Forgotten Heroes in stopping Vandal Savage's killer plants and the mysterious alien golden temples found around the world. But Superman does not appear to have survived the final battle!

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).