Superman Extra #4
In "Lady Fox ist unbesiegbar!", Lana Lang and Lois Lane find themselves at odds during a live TV debate, their rivalry taking a deadly turn when a car accident leaves Lana seemingly drowned. Accused of murder, Lois faces trial, and when Batman steps in as her defense, Superman is forced to take on the prosecution — a role that puts him at odds with his closest ally. Written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated by Irv Novick with inks by Mike Esposito, this 1981 tale unfolds with tension and moral complexity, its cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano capturing the drama in bold, dynamic style.
Lady Fox tracks a ruthless poacher and fur smuggler across India, determined to bring him to justice—only to find Superman, arriving to intervene, misjudging her intentions. As tensions rise between the hero and the vigilante, old alliances and hidden agendas begin to surface.
In a tense showdown on live television, Lois Lane and Lana Lang clash in a heated debate that turns deadly when their car plunges off the road. With Lana seemingly drowned and Lois the only survivor, the city turns against her—accusing her of murder. Batman steps in to defend her, forcing Superman to take on the role of prosecutor in a trial that puts friendship, truth, and justice on the line.
In a tense courtroom showdown, Batman races to prove the truth behind a crime—only one man in the car was an android. Superman, meanwhile, uncovers a far stranger mystery: alien androids playing a deadly game of strategy, with Earth caught in the middle.
When Linda Danvers is abducted from Earth to serve as a bride to a rebel leader among the Pleneten Somar space pirates, Supergirl steps in to reclaim control of the situation. With the help of a reluctant Johnny Drew, she must outwit the pirates and stop their dangerous scheme—before the stars themselves are drawn into their rebellion.
Superboy finds himself trapped in a terrifying dilemma when Cerebron launches a sudden attack, forcing him to make a heart-wrenching choice: protect his parents by locking them away, even as he struggles to keep them safe from a threat he can't face alone. With Jonathan and Martha Kent caught in the crossfire, Superboy must confront the cost of heroism when the only way to shield them is to separate himself from them—forever.
Lois Lane types out her own obituary on a typewriter, the quiet click of keys echoing in the room. When Superman arrives, he finds more than a final draft—hidden within the machine is a deadly trap, and the clock is already ticking.
When the Liquidator-Team frames Superman for a series of crimes, the Man of Steel begins to question himself—especially as a satellite’s faint red kryptonite radiation starts affecting his judgment. With Lois Lane and Perry White briefly in the picture, Superman must confront his own doubts before the truth unravels.
Under the influence of red Kryptonite, Superman wrests control of Earth's power from the Liquidator-Team, then stages a trial to prove his own guilt.
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↩ Reprints Adventure Comics #381 (1969), Action Comics #380 (1969), Action Comics #381 (1969), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #98 (1970), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #99 (1970), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #100 (1970), Superboy #177 (1971), Action Comics #405 (1971), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #115 (1971), Adventure Comics #415 (1972), Action Comics #521 (1981)
Reprinted in Superman Extra #5 (1982)
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