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.
Under the strange influence of red kryptonite, Superman loses his powers and his memory, ending up on a quiet farm where he befriends Sally Selwyn and lives as a man named Jim White. As Bart Benson grows jealous of their bond, he schemes to drive Jim away, culminating in a dangerous attempt that sends him plunging into a river. Though rescued by Aquaman and Lori Lemaris, Superman awakens with no recollection of his time as Jim White—only the lingering warmth of a love he can’t remember.
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Reprinted in Superman #222 (1969), MV Comix #8/1970 (1970), Stålmannen jättealbum #[1971] (1971), Superman #272 (1974), Superman in the Sixties #[nn] (1999), Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn] (2006), Showcase Presents: Superman #4 (2008), Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly #117
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