Superman #165
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Part I: Beauty and the Super-Beast!", a mysterious red kryptonite strips Superman of his powers and memory, leaving him to wander as a man named Jim White on a quiet farm. There, he finds unexpected love with Sally Selwyn, unaware of his true identity—until Bart Benson, jealous and determined, tries to drive him away. With art by Al Plastino and a cover by Curt Swan and George Klein, this 1963 classic marks a rare moment of vulnerability for the Man of Steel, blending romance, deception, and the eerie uncertainty of a life lived in another's skin.
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Under the influence of a strange type of red kryptonite, Superman loses his powers and his memory. He wanders onto a farm, where he meets and romances Sally Selwyn, assuming the name Jim White. But Bart Benson wants Sally for himself and tries to sabotage "Jim" at every turn, eventually knocking "Jim" into a river. Saved by Aquaman and Lori Lemaris, Superman awakens recovered, but with no memory of his time as Jim White.
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