Superman #164
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Showdown Between Luthor and Superman! Part I," Superman faces off against Lex Luthor on a desperate, water-starved world where the villain temporarily earns the people's trust by reviving their ancient technology. Written by Edmond Hamilton and brought to life with Curt Swan’s dynamic art and George Klein’s precise inks, this 1963 classic sees Superman confront Luthor’s cunning—and his own limits—on a planet where survival hangs in the balance. The cover by Curt Swan and George Klein captures the tension of a battle between two titans, one of whom may not be as irredeemable as he seems.
In this classic 1963 showdown, Lex Luthor, freshly escaped from prison, dares Superman to a no-superpowers fight on a desolate, desert-like world. The two clash in brutal hand-to-hand combat, but when Luthor’s hidden arsenal springs into action, the tide of the battle takes a dangerous turn.
In a desperate bid to survive, Superman confronts Luthor on the ruins of Krypton, where the villain briefly becomes a savior by reviving ancient machines to ease a water crisis. Amid visions of Jor-El and Lara, Superman must decide what it means to be a hero when even the past feels like a memory.
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Reprinted in Superman #232 (1970), Giant Superman Album #18 (1971), Superman #239 (1971), MV Comix #27/1972 (1972), Superman et Batman et Robin #60 (1973), Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties #[nn] (1983), Superman in the Sixties #[nn] (1999), Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #1 (2004), Superman Mannen av stål [Alle Tiders Superhelter] #[nn] (2005), Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn] (2006), Superman vs. Lex Luthor #[nn] (2006), Showcase Presents: Superman #4 (2008), Lex Luthor: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn] (2016), Stålmannen #3/1964
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