Superman #10/1977

In a sudden rupture beneath a city stage, a strange metallic mass erupts—resisting Superman’s strength as a winged monster claws its way free, unleashing chaos. With the city in turmoil, Batman and Superman stand helpless as the creature takes flight, their only certainty that this is no ordinary threat.

In the second part of "Er kam aus einer Toten Welt," Superman collapses during a military assault on a mysterious alien entity, leaving Batman to investigate the strange craft as it begins constructing a nest. When the military plans to destroy the nest with an atomic bomb, the Man of Steel intervenes—just as swarms of alien locusts descend from space, devouring buildings and vehicles across Metropolis. With the city under siege from both the unknown threat above and the relentless insect plague below, Batman and Police Chief James "Jim" Gordon must stand against an invasion unlike any they’ve faced.

In this gripping third chapter of a 1977 Superman tale, the mystery of a mysterious flying monster deepens as it’s revealed to be a long-lost weapon from Krypton—designed by Jor-El to combat a deadly plague of locusts on Earth. With Superman and Batman racing to understand its origins, and Police Chief James Gordon caught in the chaos, the truth about Krypton’s hidden legacy begins to unfold.

In this 1977 tale from Superman #10, Clark Kent grapples with memories of his past in Smallville, where his youthful romance with Milli once intertwined with a battle against an alien spaceship. Now, as Superboy, he faces new trials from his kryptonian Robot Teacher—this time, at a dance where the line between hero and boy begins to blur. With Jimmy Olsen by his side and the echoes of Martha and Jonathan Kent’s wisdom close, Clark must navigate the weight of identity, legacy, and the quiet pressure of growing up.