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Cover: Nick Cardy

The Superman Family #167

Oct 1974 · DC · 0.60 USD
“A Deep Death for Mr. Action”

In "A Deep Death for Mr. Action," Lois Lane ventures into uncharted territory—literally—when she experiments with a mysterious formula that lets her breathe underwater. But when the side effects kick in, she’s trapped in a terrifying cycle: submerged in fluid every hour or face a fatal end. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Kurt Schaffenberger, this 1974 DC classic blends sci-fi suspense with Lois’s courage under pressure, all rendered with the dynamic flair of Nick Cardy’s striking cover.

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writer Otto Binder · artist, inker Kurt Schaffenberger · letterer Joe Letterese · cover Nick Cardy

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artist, inker Kurt Schaffenberger
letterer Joe Letterese
cover pencils, inks Nick Cardy

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Lois Lane takes an experimental formula for breathing underwater. Later she finds the formula is bad and causes her to be dunked in fluid every hour or she will die.

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