DC Super Stars #9
In "The Super-Gun!", Lex Luthor unleashes his most dangerous scheme yet with Weapon-X—a device designed to drain Superman's powers and weaponize them. When Bert Talbot is handed the key to freedom, he faces a choice that could change everything, as the line between prisoner and predator blurs. Written by Jerry Siegel and brought to life by Curt Swan and Sheldon Moldoff, with a striking cover by Ernie Chua and Vince Colletta, this 1976 DC Super Stars classic delivers a tense, high-stakes showdown with the Man of Steel at the center.
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Lex Luthor designs Weapon-X, a device that can drain Superman's powers and use them to power a weapon powerful enough to destroy Superman. Bert Talbot is supposed to use the weapon to help spring Luthor from prison but instead decides to try to use the weapon to destroy Superman himself.
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