World's Finest Comics #28
In "Superman's Super-Self!", the Man of Tomorrow faces his most surreal challenge yet when Lex Luthor unleashes the Ray of Life, animating everything from statues to everyday objects in a twisted bid for domination. Written by Don C. Cameron and brought to life by Ira Yarbrough’s dynamic art, with Stan Kaye’s inks and Ira Schnapp’s crisp lettering, this 1947 adventure sees Superman battling not just a villain, but the very world around him—literally coming to life. The cover by Jack Burnley and Charles Paris captures the chaos in bold, striking detail.
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In a bizarre battle, even against a statue of himself, the Man of Tomorrow must overcome Lex Luthor's "Ray of Life," which gives life to inanimate objects, which are then used by the arch villain to do his bidding.
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