Superman#171
Cover: Curt Swan & George Klein
Superman #171
“Superman's Sacrifice!”
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Full credits
writer Edmond Hamilton
artist Al Plastino
inker Al Plastino
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks George Klein
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Superman ends up on a planet under a red sun and loses his superpowers. A caveman strikes him down and steals the Superman suit -- Superman, who was once the strongest man alive, is now the weakest! Eventually, Superman is rescued by his friends Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane, who have arrived from Earth in a spaceship.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).