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In "The Helpless Hero!", alien teen Zall-Dix arrives on Earth with a cunning plan: he manipulates Superboy’s powers to cause chaos, hoping to force a body swap using a mental-transfer ray. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by George Papp, this 1959 Adventure Comics tale blends sci-fi intrigue with Superboy’s vulnerability, all rendered with the crisp energy of Curt Swan’s cover and Stan Kaye’s inks.
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A boy from another planet schemes to take Superboy's place by causing all his powers to go haywire.
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