Action Comics #252
Action Comics #252
Cover Credits
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Stan Kaye

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Title: "The Menace of Metallo"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Bernstein
Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted In:
Superman Annual #2 (1961)
Superman #217 (1969)
DC Silver Age Classics Action Comics #252 (1992)
Millennium Edition:Action Comics 252 (#32) (2000)
Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 1 TPB (2005)
Superman:The Man of Tomorrow Archives Vol. 2 HC (2006)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Metallo (John Corben; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • Professor Vale and Edith (no further appearances)

Comments:
John Corben's brother Roger becomes Metallo in Superman #310.

Synopsis:
Reporter John Corben is involved in a near fatal car accident. He is found by Professor Vale who rushes Corben to his lab. In order to save the injured man’s life, Vale gives Corben a metal body powered by uranium. After completing the operation the professor suffers a stroke.

Corben begins a criminal career as Metallo. He begins stealing uranium from secure places with his super strength that the robot body provides him. He also joins the staff at the Daily Planet.

When the professor recovers from his stroke, Corben learns that Kryptonite can also power his body. Corben is given a piece of Kryptonite by the professor, but he uses it on Superman who has been trying to capture him. He replaces his own Kryptonite with a sample from a display. The display Kryptonite was fake, so without power, Corben dies from heart failure.


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