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Cover: Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson

Superman #248

Feb 1972 · DC · 0.25 USD
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In "The Man Who Murdered the Earth!", Superman encounters a mysterious globe unearthed by Kryptonian archaeologists, revealing a forgotten war between two factions—Erkol and Xan—whose legacy lives on in a hidden tragedy. Written by Marv Wolfman and illustrated with striking detail by Dave Cockrum, this 1972 classic explores the haunting aftermath of a conflict that shaped an entire generation, with a cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson.

Contains 3 stories
The Man Who Murdered the Earth!
18 pp · Superhero

In "The Man Who Murdered the Earth!", Lex Luthor unleashes the colossal Galactic Golem, a being forged from cosmic debris driven by an insatiable hunger for stellar energy. With Earth on the brink, Superman must outwit Luthor’s twisted scheme and find a way to divert the Golem’s destructive path before it consumes everything.

All in the Mind!
8 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Min-TorJan-ArSalaKryptonopolis (origin)Lan-NuKrypton

In "All in the Mind!", Kryptonian archaeologists uncover a mysterious globe that reveals the forgotten war between Erkol and Xan—its tragic aftermath, the strange birth of children exiled for their unusual traits, and the telekinetic powers they later discovered. When these children, now grown, learn that their long-lost home faces annihilation, they set out to return, only to find Erkol gone and their fate forever changed.

Muto Versus the Man of Tomorrow!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman of 2466Muto (villain)AtlanteansLyra 3916

In "Muto Versus the Man of Tomorrow!", Superman of 2466 faces off against the persistent villain Muto in a battle that spans dimensions. Trapped in a submerged Atlantean city, Superman uses his heat vision to reprogram android children and escape the paralyzing sea water, then turns the tide against Muto back on Earth by summoning a super-electric discharge that tears open a space-warp, pulling the villain back to his own realm.

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Raw (Fine) $8
CGC 9.8 · 3 in census $410
CGC 9.6 · 6 in census $121*
CGC 9.4 · 12 in census $75
CGC 9.2 · 7 in census $49*
CGC 9.0 · 7 in census $40*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $33*
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CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $30*
CGC 7.5 · 4 in census $27*
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $23
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $20
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $20*
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Cast · 4 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Dave Cockrum
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils Carmine Infantino
cover inks Murphy Anderson

Reprints

↩ Reprints Action Comics #339 (1966)

Reprinted in Supermann #4/1973 (1973), Superman et Batman et Robin #62 (1974), Batman Géant #8 (1974), Superman #9/1974 (1974), Superman #11/1974 (1974), Supermann #3/1977 (1977), The Super Heroes #8 (1981), The Best of DC #32 (1983), The Best of DC #40 (1983), Superman Taschenbuch #55 (1984), Superman in the Seventies #[nn] (2000), Superman: The World of Krypton #[nn] (2008), Lex Luthor: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn] (2016), Superman: The Many Worlds of Krypton #[nn] (2018), Superman #65

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