Adventure Comics #271
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "How Luthor Met Superboy!", a 1960 DC classic, a mysterious figure named Captain Noah claims to be building an ark to survive an impending flood, drawing crowds with his dire warnings and stormy predictions. Written by Robert Bernstein and illustrated by Ramona Fradon, this issue explores the origins of a clever ruse that brings together a young Superboy and a cunning crook whose real plan lies beneath the waves. The cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye captures the storm-laden drama, hinting at a tale where deception rides the tide.
In this 1960 tale from Adventure Comics #271, young Lex Luthor and Superboy share an unlikely friendship—until a well-meaning accident shatters their bond. When Superboy’s powers cause a lab explosion that strips Lex of his hair, the boy genius vows to make him pay, setting the stage for a rivalry that’s as personal as it is perilous.
In "The Second Deluge!" from Adventure Comics #271, Captain Noah claims to foresee a coming flood and begins constructing an ark, gathering animals while storms rage across the seas. As the chaos mounts, the truth slowly unravels—his so-called prophecy is a scam, and his ark hides a device that generates the very storms he claims to warn against, all to steal gold from the ocean.
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Reprinted in Adventure Comics #14 (1960), Century Plus Comic #55 (1961), 80 Page Giant Magazine #10 (1965), Giant Superboy Album #2 (1966), Superman #4/1967 (1967), Superman #5 (1967), Superman en Batman #5/1967 (1967), Superboy #7/1969 (1969), Limited Collectors' Edition #C-39 (1975), Limited Collectors' Edition #C-41 (1975), The Great Superman Comic Book Collection #[nn] (1981), The Great Superman Comic Book Collection #[nn] (1981), Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties #[nn] (1983), The Aquaman Archives #1 (2003), Superman vs. Lex Luthor #[nn] (2006), Showcase Presents: Aquaman #1 (2007), Superboy: The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told #[nn] (2010), DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection #41 (2015), Lex Luthor: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn] (2016), Superboy: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn] (2020), Supermán #290, Top Comics Wassermann #112
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