Superman in the Fifties #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis collection reprints a selection of Superman stories originally published during the 1950s, showcasing the Man of Steel's Silver Age adventures as he battled bizarre threats, encountered strange new powers, and navigated the whimsical, often sci-fi-heavy storytelling of the era. The volume includes tales from Action Comics and Superman, featuring classic elements like Kryptonite, Lois Lane's schemes, and the debut of concepts that would define the character for decades.
"Three Supermen from Krypton" delivers a mind-bending twist on Superman’s identity in this 2002 DC story written by Bill Woolfolk and illustrated by Wayne Boring, with inks by Stan Kaye and colors by Jamison. After losing his memory following an encounter with Kryptonite, a man in a cape pocket discovers he’s been impersonating Clark Kent—only to realize, after a near-fatal accident, that he might be the real Superman all along. The cover by Wayne Boring captures the mystery with a striking, classic-inspired image.
In a tale from Superman in the Fifties, Superman faces a trio of Kryptonian brothers—Kizo, Mala, and U-Ban—each bearing the weight of a past rebellion. Once sentenced to eternal suspension for their bid to seize control of Krypton, they now descend upon Earth with ambitions of conquest, only to be outmaneuvered by the Man of Steel. With Lois Lane and Perry White watching, Superman uses cunning over force to turn the brothers against one another, ending their threat before returning them to the void they came from.
In "The Menace from the Stars!", Superman awakens with no memory after a failed attempt to destroy a Kryptonite-laced asteroid. Dressed in the clothes from his cape pocket, he makes his way to the Daily Planet, where Lois Lane and Perry White tell him he’s Clark Kent—and that Superman has vanished. When he dons the suit to stop bank robbers and discovers he’s bulletproof, he begins to question his identity. As he prepares to confess he’s only been pretending, a truck strike brings back the truth: he really is Superman.
When a wrestler known only as the Ugly Superman takes a sudden interest in Lois Lane, the real Superman steps in to set things straight—proving that heroism isn't just about strength, but about character.
In a tale that redefines family across the stars, Superman is stunned when a crashed alien named Halk Kar arrives on Earth bearing a message in his father Jor-El’s handwriting—leading him to wonder if Halk Kar might be his long-lost older brother. As Superman and Lois Lane join forces with Halk Kar to stop the rogue "Wrecker" Ross, a sudden electric shock unlocks a forgotten memory: Halk Kar was not raised on Krypton, but is instead a traveler from Thoron who once met Jor-El in the final days before Krypton’s destruction.
When a super-powered dog arrives in Smallville in a rocket marked with Kryptonian records, Superboy is thrilled to reunite with Krypto—his long-lost puppy and a test subject from Jor-El’s early space experiments. But as Krypto’s antics threaten to expose Clark Kent’s secret identity, Superboy must keep him under control while navigating the chaos of a dog with powers that outshine even his own.
When Lois Lane befriends the intelligent chimp Toto before his launch into orbit, neither expects the cosmic collision that transforms him into the towering Titano—his newfound size and kryptonite vision turning him into a threat to Earth. As Superman faces the challenge of containing the giant ape, Lois races to find a way to protect him without destroying him, using her wits to devise a plan that could save Titano and humanity alike.
In a tale from the golden age of superheroics, Superman discovers his long-lost cousin Supergirl after spotting a mysterious rocket crash. She shares the story of Argo City’s survival and her father Zor-El’s desperate mission to save her from Kryptonite poisoning, leading Superman to settle her at Midvale Orphanage where she can begin her new life on Earth—under the watchful eye of Miss Hart.
In "Superman's Super-Magic Show!", Superman finds himself caught in a surreal prank orchestrated by Mr. Mxyztplk, the Prankster, and Lex Luthor, who deploy lifelike androids to twist the truth and turn public opinion against him. As Lois Lane appears to abandon him for Mxyztplk and even Luthor seems to be framed, Superman must unravel the illusion before his reputation is undone—before he reveals the real magic behind the masquerade.
In "The Super-Duel in Space," Superman and Lois Lane find themselves caught in a high-stakes battle across the cosmos when the alien menace Brainiac steals Metropolis and begins his plan to shrink Earth's cities for his own world. With help from a hidden Kryptonian scientist inside the bottled city of Kandor, Superman must outwit Brainiac and save the planet—before the villain escapes with his prize.
In a twist of science and sorrow, Superman faces off against a Bizarro created by Lex Luthor’s stolen duplicating machine—only to find the creature turns on its maker and seeks redemption. When the public recoils from his attempts to help, Bizarro’s loneliness leads him to misread Lois Lane’s pity as love, taking her to a remote island in a desperate bid for connection. But when her rejection stings, he alters himself with the very machine that made him, creating a handsome duplicate that leaves Lois believing she’s found her hero.
In "The Bride of Bizarro!", Superman finds himself caught between his archenemy Bizarro and a twisted romantic twist when Bizarro’s duplicate, New Bizarro, proposes to Lois Lane using a kryptonite meteorite to keep Superman at bay. Lois soon realizes the impostor isn’t the real Man of Steel, but the situation only heats up when the two Bizarros clash in a bizarre showdown. With Superman’s help, Bizarro destroys the kryptonite, ending New Bizarro’s threat—but not his courtship. In a surprising turn, Lois creates her own duplicate, giving Bizarro the Bizarro-Lois he’s always wanted.
In "The End of the Planet!", Superman, Lois Lane, Perry White, and the rest of the Daily Planet crew find themselves scrambling when newspaper tycoon John Wilton shuts down their paper and tries to bury the truth. With their livelihoods on the line, they take on new jobs across Metropolis, using their old skills to uncover secrets — but when Wilton launches a ruthless campaign to silence their new rival publication, the stakes rise faster than a newsroom deadline.
When Batman is sidelined with a broken leg, Superman arrives in Gotham to team up with Robin in tracking down the Purple Mask Mob—though it’s Batman’s sharp mind that ultimately unravels the mystery from his sickbed.
When Jimmy Olsen starts collecting donations for charity, "Labs" Logan notices something strange—his wristwatch is somehow summoning Superman. Curious, Labs tweaks the signal’s frequency, hoping to keep the Man of Steel away when Jimmy needs him most. But when Labs tries to use the altered signal to lure Superman into a kryptonite trap, Jimmy turns the tables, using the watch to send a Morse code warning. Superman, alerted from afar, responds in time to stop the scheme and help Jimmy finish his good deed.
In a nostalgic nod to Superman’s early days, Lois Lane and Lana Lang cross paths for the first time, their rivalry flaring as they each try to win Superman’s attention—though the Man of Steel remains firmly focused on doing what’s right, not playing favorites.
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↩ Reprints Superman #65 (1950), Action Comics #151 (1950), Superman #79 (1952), Superman #80 (1953), World's Finest Comics #68 (1954), Adventure Comics #210 (1955), Superman #96 (1955), World's Finest Comics #75 (1955), Superman #97 (1955), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #13 (1956), Showcase #9 (1957), Action Comics #242 (1958), Superman #127 (1959), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #8 (1959), Action Comics #252 (1959), Action Comics #254 (1959), Action Comics #255 (1959)
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