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Action Comics 1938 #544 Direct ed. - back issue - $15.00

Action Comics 1938 #544 Direct ed. - back issue - $15.00

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$15.00 ⚠️ Low stock

Synopsis

Barely alive after his latest fight with Superman, Luthor heads to Lexor to recover, where he meets his son for the first time. Meanwhile, back on Earth, one of Luthor's robots takes revenge in his master's stead. While Superman figures out how to deal with the revenge plot, Luthor stabilizes the core of Lexor with a "neutrarod" so it is not destroyed by internal stresses. Superman finally arrives on Lexor to fight once again with Luthor, but in the fight Luthor disrupts the rod, destroying the planet and killing his wife and son.

With Superman's unwitting help, Brainiac escapes his prison, experiences the depth and breadth of the universe, and reforms as an entirely new kind of being. Then Brainiac lures Superman to Systus 2, where he robs the hero of his powers, and greets him in his new form for the first time.

45th anniversary issue featuring origins of the new-look Brainiac and Luthor.

  • The Cosmos-Quaking Origins of the New Luthor & Brainiac! - Art credits and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.
  • Luthor Unleashed! - Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
  • The New Luthor - George Perez is credited as designer of Luthor's new costume. Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
  • Happy 45th Anniversary, Superman! - Siegel recounts the origins of Superman. Also includes "A Message from Joe Shuster", who writes about the Superman illustration he drew for the anniversary issue. Job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. These records list page count as "4" which counts the Shuster Superman drawing immediately following the piece.
  • - Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
  • Rebirth! - Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
  • The New Brainiac - Hannigan is credited as designer of the updated Brainiac. Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.