Superman #227
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Super-Powers of Perry White!", Superman faces a moral dilemma when he frees Quex-Ul from the Phantom Zone, only to be pursued by a man who claims revenge—but whose actions challenge everything Superman believes about guilt and redemption. Written by Edmond Hamilton and brought to life with Curt Swan’s definitive art and George Klein’s inks, this 1970 classic explores the weight of justice through a time-traveling revelation, all wrapped in a cover by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson that captures the moment of transformation.
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Superman releases Quex-Ul from the Phantom Zone since he has served his sentence, but Quex-Ul vows revenge on the son of the man who pronounced him guilty. However, when Quex-Ul displays heroic behavior, Superman wonders if he was truly guilty and travels back in time to Krypton to witness Quex-Ul being hypnotized into believing himself guilty. When Supergirl tells Quex-Ul he is innocent, he sacrifices himself to keep Superman from being exposed to a Gold Kryptonite trap he has set for him. In doing so, Quex-Ul loses his powers and memory, so Superman sets him up in a new life in Metropolis.
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