Superman #80
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Superman's Big Brother!", Superman is stunned when a crashed alien named Halk Kar arrives on Earth, bearing a note in Jor-El’s handwriting that hints at a long-lost familial bond. As Superman and Halk Kar team up to stop the villain Wrecker Ross, a sudden electric shock triggers a startling memory—Halk Kar was not from Krypton, but a traveler from Thoron who once met Jor-El in the final days before Krypton’s destruction. Written by Edmond Hamilton and illustrated by Al Plastino, with cover art by Al Plastino, this 1953 issue explores identity and legacy in a story that redefines what it means to be a hero.
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When Halk Kar crashes on Earth, the note he carries in Jor-El's handwriting makes Superman suspect that Halk Kar is his older brother. But when Halk Kar joins Superman in his pursuit of "Wrecker" Ross, Halk Kar receives an electric shock and remembers that he is actually a space traveller from Thoron who met Jor-El on Krypton just before it exploded.
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