Superman #217
In "The Outlaws from Krypton!", Superman faces a chilling threat when the alien Brainiac captures Metropolis and plans to shrink Earth's cities for his own use. With help from a hidden Kryptonian scientist inside the bottled city of Kandor, Superman battles Brainiac's scheme to repopulate his dying world—only to find a new responsibility when he can't restore Kandor itself. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Al Plastino, with a cover by Curt Swan and Vince Colletta, this 1969 classic blends science fiction and heroism in a story that reshapes Superman's connection to his lost home.
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While on an experimental rocket, Clark and Lois encounter the alien Brainiac, who plans to shrink and bottle the great cities of Earth and then use them to repopulate his planet. Superman gets inside Brainiac’s ship when the villain snatches Metropolis and there finds a bottle with the Kryptonian city of Kandor. He enters the bottle and with the help of a scientist there restores the cities of Earth while Brainiac lies in suspended animation for his trip home. Because there is not enough power to restore Kandor, Superman places the city in his Fortress, as Brainiac rockets away empty-handed.
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