Superman #144
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Super-Weapon!", Lex Luthor devises a dangerous device capable of siphoning Superman’s powers to fuel a weapon designed to destroy him. When Bert Talbot is tasked with using it to free Luthor, he has other plans—intent on eliminating the Man of Steel himself. Written by Jerry Siegel and brought to life with Curt Swan’s iconic art and Sheldon Moldoff’s inks, this 1961 classic features a cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye that captures the tension perfectly.
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Lex Luthor designs Weapon-X, a device that can drain Superman's powers and use them to power a weapon powerful enough to destroy Superman. Bert Talbot is supposed to use the weapon to help spring Luthor from prison but instead decides to try to use the weapon to destroy Superman himself.
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