Superman #260

In "Keeper of the Eternal Flame!", Clark Kent travels to Maine to report on potato farmers, accompanied by Percy Bratton, the son of a wealthy shareholder. When Superman intervenes to save a girl from a bear attack, he stumbles upon a hidden valley where a reclusive Viking-descended community lives, guarded by the mysterious Valdemar of the Flame. As the flame’s keeper, Valdemar sees Superman as a threat to his ancient sanctuary, setting the stage for a clash between alien hero and ancient guardian.

In "Let My People Live!", Krypton’s fate hangs in the balance as anthropologists Cyr-Us and Donn-Gor uncover ancient evidence in the Purpurdschungel that confirms the long-forgotten legend of Hex-Le and Kya-Ta. Raised from childhood to fight for survival in a world where Krypton’s slow rotation created only a narrow band of twilight and scarce resources, their people were destined to battle for dwindling food—until one side was doomed to perish.