Gigant #1/1963

In a startling twist of fate, Stålmannen crashes through time and lands on Krypton before his birth, mistaken for a character in a film. As he navigates a world that doesn’t yet know him, he reconnects with his parents, Jor-El and Lara, and even earns a place at his father’s lab. There, he meets Lyla Lerror, Krypton’s most celebrated actress, in a story that blurs reality and illusion.

In this brief 1963 humor tale from Gigant #1, Jo accidentally puts his friend Jerry into a hypnotic trance during a quick lesson—only to realize he doesn’t know how to wake him up. With no choice but to wait until next week, the mishap sets off a series of awkward, lighthearted complications.

In *Stålmannens återkomst till Krypton kapitel II: Stålmannens stora kärlek*, Jo and his parents visit a museum and zoo with Lyra Lerror, where a runaway creature sets off a chain of events that deepens Jo’s bond with her. As Jor-El reveals the fate of Krypton and points to Earth through a telescope, Jo’s growing connection with Lyra is tested when he uncovers a deception tied to a rival named Gregg Halliday. With the help of Jor-El and Ken-Dal, Jo helps build the robot Robo and a space ark—only for the city of Kandor and the ark to be suddenly shrunk by the arrival of Brainiac.

In the final days of Krypton, Stålmannen, Lyra, Jor-El, and Lara face the planet’s impending doom as filming continues on a last-ditch project. When a zoo creature—a horned, flame-spewing hound—breaks free, its fiery breath ignites the spaceship, launching Stålmannen into space and restoring his powers. With the timestream now open, he returns to Earth in the present, forever changed by the journey.

In "Stålmannen får flygförbud," Clark Kent finds himself under unexpected scrutiny when a rival reporter rigs him with a tracking ankle bracelet to catch him in the act of flying. When the prankster Joe Snubski takes advantage of the situation to pull off a daring robbery, Stålmannen must outwit the device—using a transparent quartz platform to stay grounded while still stopping the criminals mid-escape.

In "null," Stålmannen is unexpectedly chosen by chance to relocate to Mapleville, where his arrival brings an avalanche of attention—so much that the townspeople grow overwhelmed. When a mysterious criminal gifts him a dog named Sniffy, the situation spirals into chaos, forcing Stålmannen to retreat and leave the dog behind. The story unfolds with quiet wit and a touch of absurdity, as the dog’s fate becomes entangled in a moment of clever deception, all while the redacted mystery of Clark Kent’s identity hangs in the air.

In "null," Professor Wilton’s stolen teleportation device has been broken and hidden in seven pieces, each guarded by a cryptic clue—“the highest place,” “the deepest place,” and more. When Luthor kidnaps Lois Lane and forces Steel Man to retrieve the fragments, he must follow the riddles across the city, only to outwit the villain by rebuilding the machine himself and saving her.

In "null," Superman plunges into a reactivated volcano, using a massive chunk of gold to seal the erupting vent. When he emerges, gold dust clings to his hands—dust that, when chipped off, emits rays turning everything it touches into gold.

In *Gigant #1*, Jo is a professor who, heartbroken when Helen Hawkins refuses his proposal, tries to win her over by building a superpowered robot version of himself—dubbed Overman. When Stålmannen uncovers the truth, he manipulates the situation, leading to a moment of clarity for Helen, who realizes her feelings for Jo were never about power, but the man himself.

In "Stålmannen i Kandor, kapitel I: Den mystiska Stålmansinvasionen," strange masked figures with superpowers strike in Metropolis, speaking in Kryptonian—a clue that sends Stålmannen and Jimmy Olsen on a daring mission. With the city’s fate hanging in the balance, they shrink down and venture into the hidden world of Kandor, preserved inside a glass jar, to uncover the source of the invasion.

In "Stålmannen i Kandor kapitel II: De två väldiga i Kandor," Stålmannen och Jimmy Olsen are hunted through Metropolis by men wielding telepathic dogs, fleeing to the hidden sanctuary of Nor Kann. There, they learn of scientist Than Ol’s secret breakthrough— a method to enlarge Kandorians— and the shocking accusation that Stålmannen knew of it all along. With their identities concealed as Nattvingen and Eldfågeln, they battle the pursuers before racing to find Van Zee, a man who looks exactly like Kent, only to face a twist that turns their trust into uncertainty.

In "Stålmannen i Kandor del III: Småfolkets Stad," Stålmannen and Jimmy Olsen must outwit the desperate citizens of Kandor after a failed escape attempt leaves them trapped in a shrinking city. With time running out and the entire metropolis on the verge of collapse, they must find a way to survive the city's disintegration—before the people they’re trying to save turn on them.

In a 1963 tale from *Gigant #1*, Perry White’s sudden strength and invulnerability leave Lois Lane stunned—until he sheds his suit and mask to reveal the truth: he’s Stålmannen. A flashback reveals the hero’s daring ruse: having been kidnapped, he’s taken over Perry White’s identity to lure out a villain.