Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Adventure Comics #289

Oct 1961 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Clark Kent's Super-Father!”

★ 1st appearance — Jax-Ur

In "Clark Kent's Super-Father!", a mysterious figure from the future stumbles into the past, subtly influencing the creation of Mary Shelley’s legendary novel—though his true role remains shrouded in mystery. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by John Forte, this 1961 Adventure Comics tale blends time-travel intrigue with a bizarre twist when the people of Bizarro World accuse the visitor of stealing the idea for Titano from the King Kong movie. Curt Swan and Stan Kaye deliver the iconic cover, capturing the story’s odd, otherworldly tone.

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writer Jerry Siegel · artist, inker John Forte · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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writer Jerry Siegel

artist, inker John Forte

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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Appears before Mary Shelley and inspires her classic novel. Meets Titano but the people of Bizarro World believe he stole the idea from the King Kong movie.

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