Cover: John Byrne

Action Comics #590

Jul 1987 · DC · 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

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“Better Dying Through Chemistry”

In "Better Dying Through Chemistry," Clark Kent's life takes a bizarre turn when an accident with a chemical vat transforms him into a new, Superman-like being named Chemo. Written and illustrated by John Byrne, this 1987 Action Comics issue pairs Superman with the Metal Men in a tense showdown against a powerful, uncanny doppelgänger. The cover, also by Byrne, captures the moment of transformation with striking clarity.

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writer, artist John Byrne · inker Dick Giordano · colorist Tom Ziuko · letterer John Costanza · cover John Byrne

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writer, artist John Byrne

inker Dick Giordano

colorist Tom Ziuko

letterer John Costanza

cover pencils, inks John Byrne

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When Clark Kent accidentally falls in a vat of chemicals, a new Chemo is born, one shaped like Superman and with Superman's powers. Superman and the Metal Men team up to stop it.

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