Supermán #397
In "El desquite del preso de la zona fantasma," Superman faces a moral reckoning when he releases Quex-Ul from the Phantom Zone after his sentence, only to be confronted by a vow of revenge from the former prisoner. Written by Edmond Hamilton and illustrated with timeless precision by Curt Swan, with inks by George Klein, this 1963 issue explores redemption and justice as Superman journeys back to Krypton to uncover the truth behind Quex-Ul’s conviction. The cover by Curt Swan and George Klein captures the tension of a man caught between vengeance and redemption.
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Superman releases Quex-Ul from the Phantom Zone since he has served his sentence, but Quex-Ul vows revenge on the son of the man who pronounced him guilty. However, when Quex-Ul displays heroic behavior, Superman wonders if he was truly guilty and travels back in time to Krypton to witness Quex-Ul being hypnotized into believing himself guilty. When Supergirl tells Quex-Ul he is innocent, he sacrifices himself to keep Superman from being exposed to a Gold Kryptonite trap he has set for him. In doing so, Quex-Ul loses his powers and memory, so Superman sets him up in a new life in Metropolis.
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