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Cover: Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson

Superman #238

Jun 1971 · DC · 0.15 USD
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In "Menace at 1000 Degrees!", writer Cary Bates and artist Gray Morrow deliver a compelling origin tale as Du-Vor recounts the ancient journey of two stranded space explorers who unknowingly seeded the Kryptonian civilization. With vivid storytelling and atmospheric art, the issue explores the roots of Krypton’s people through a classroom conversation, all rendered in the distinctive style of Gray Morrow, whose pencils, inks, and lettering shape the story’s tone. The cover, by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson, captures the moment with dramatic flair.

Contains 2 stories
Menace at 1000 Degrees!
15 pp · Superhero
Quig (villain)Clark KentSupermanJimmy OlsenMorgan EdgeLois LaneSand creature

In "Menace at 1000 Degrees!", Superman's powers wane under the influence of the sand creature, forcing him to rely on cunning and disguise as he races to stop terrorists from harnessing the Earth's core energy. With Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Morgan Edge caught in the escalating crisis, the hero must outthink his foe before the planet's fragile balance is shattered.

A Name Is Born
7 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Du-VorKrypTonnKrypton

In a quiet classroom on Earth, a young teacher hesitates before returning to her students, wary of the chaos that always follows the holidays. Encouraged by a colleague, she shares a forgotten tale from the stars—how the name Krypton was born, whispered across time by a people who once looked to the sky.

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Raw (Fine) $9
CGC 9.8 · 9 in census $566
CGC 9.6 · 23 in census $163
CGC 9.4 · 31 in census $124
CGC 9.2 · 21 in census $75
CGC 9.0 · 14 in census $55
CGC 8.5 · 11 in census $48*
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CGC 8.0 · 9 in census $44
CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $44
CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $33*
CGC 6.5 · 7 in census $30*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $29*
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $22*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $21*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $20*
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Full credits

writer Cary Bates
artist, inker, letterer Gray Morrow
cover pencils Carmine Infantino
cover pencils, inks Murphy Anderson

Reprints

Reprinted in Superman #18/1971 (1971), Supermann #12/1971 (1971), Stålmannen #5/1972 (1972), Supermann #4/1972 (1972), Superman Supacomic #155 (1972), Superman et Batman et Robin #61 (1974), Supermagasinet #2/1982 (1982), Superserien #2/1982 (1982), The Best of DC #40 (1983), Superman Extra #9 (1984), Superman in the Seventies #[nn] (2000), Superman: The World of Krypton #[nn] (2008), DC Comics Classics Library: Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore #[nn] (2009), Superman - Adieu, Kryptonite ! #[nn] (2016), Lendas do Homem de Aço: Curt Swan #1 (2018), Superman: The Many Worlds of Krypton #[nn] (2018), Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore #[nn] (2021), DC Finest: Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore #[nn] (2025), Supermán #887, Superman #53, Superman #9

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