The Superman Family #197
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn a story from The Superman Family #197, Klaxxu—once a rebel from the planet Aryll—flees to Earth after a failed coup, leaving behind a mysterious alien child at an orphanage. Now years later, he begins to suspect that Clark Kent might be the very boy he abandoned, setting off a tense, personal mystery rooted in identity and hidden origins.
Clark Kent’s Mynah Dilemma When his neighbor May Marigold leaves town for the weekend, Clark Kent agrees to watch her pet mynah bird—only to be stunned when the bird suddenly starts chirping, “Clark Kent is Superman!” The unexpected revelation sends Clark scrambling to keep his secret identity safe, all while trying to figure out how a bird learned the truth.
In "The Man with the Eternity Hands!", Supergirl travels back in time to investigate the death of Hector Mandala, encountering a mysterious man whose hands hold the power to shift anything he touches into any state—past or future. As she navigates the unfolding mystery alongside Peter Barton, Valerie Myles, and the Marshalls, the line between memory and reality begins to blur.
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Reprinted in Superman Poche #28 (1979), Wundergirl #47 (1979), Roter Blitz #1/1980 (1980), Superman Géant #6 (1980), Superman Taschenbuch #22 (1980), The Adventures of Supergirl #[37] (1980), Wundergirl #1/1980 (1980), Superman #10/1980 (1980), The Best of DC #5 (1980), Superman the Comic #4 (1980), Supermann #8/1980 (1980), Superman Poche #41 (1981), Superman Presents Lois Lane Album #131 (1981), Adventures of Superman: José Luis García-López #2 (2020)
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