Superman #17

Oct 1959 · Chronicle Publications · 0.30 PHP

📊 ~49,666 copies sold its debut month

☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free

“The Plot to Destroy Superman”

In "The Plot to Destroy Superman," Superman, Batman, Batwoman, and Robin prepare to showcase futuristic crime-fighting innovations at a display of what Gotham might become. Lex Luthor, posing as a brilliant inventor, sets a dangerous trap with the intent to disintegrate Superman. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Dick Sprang with inks by Sheldon Moldoff, this 1959 tale features Curt Swan’s dynamic cover art and remains a standout in the early Superman canon.

Was this helpful and accurate?

writer Bill Finger · artist Dick Sprang · inker Sheldon Moldoff · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

Find on ebay

Search eBay for Superman #17 ▸

No confirmed live listings for this exact issue right now — this opens an eBay search.

Sell my copy

Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.

We Buy Collections ▸

Fast, fair offers · we handle grading & shipping

Cast · 11 characters

Batman Batwoman Captain Brent Wood Clark Kent / Kal-El Colonel Tommy Tomorrow Dick Grayson Kathy Kane Lex Luthor Oliver Queen Roy Harper Superman

Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Dick Sprang

inker Sheldon Moldoff

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers

▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers

Superman, Batman, Batwoman and Robin are scheduled to display crime-fighting inventions of the future at an exhibit of what future Gotham will be like. Lex Luthor, disguised as an inventor of one of the inventions, tries to have Superman disintegrated.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

Reviews

Reader reviews

No reader reviews yet.