Superman #11/1974

When a Boeing 707 shrinks before Clark Kent’s eyes, Superman quickly realizes the infamous Bastler is back — but this time, it’s a young imitator wielding the original villain’s twisted ingenuity. With the help of the retired criminal known as Bastler, the boy orchestrates a series of crimes, turning the city into a playground of chaos. As Superman confronts the duo, Mr. Barton finds himself caught in the middle of a dangerous game.

When Professor Lewis Lang and his daughter Lana uncover a mysterious box believed to be Pandora’s Chest during an excavation, their discovery quickly spirals into chaos. Jimmy Olsen accidentally opens it, unleashing demons that claim lives and plunge even Superman into their grip. As panic spreads, the fate of Metropolis hangs in the balance.

In a forgotten corner of Kryptonopolis, Min-Tor uncovers ancient starships and a mysterious thought sphere that reveals a haunting tale from Krypton’s past. As she learns of the children exiled from Erkol and Xan—born with enlarged heads and no thumbs after a devastating explosion—she begins to understand the origins of a power that could reshape the planet’s fate.