ACTION COMICS - #317 (1964 - FN/VF)

💥 CLASSIC SILVER AGE SUPERMAN! 

Superman returns to Metropolis one day after patrolling space. He finds that he has been exposed to Red Kryptonite which gives him a tingling sensation and causes his face to turn different colors depending on his mood. Superman arrives at a TV show benefit run by Lana Lang. He is approached by a group of female admirers who fawn over him causing his face to turn Red with embarrassment. The change is noticed by Lois Lane who is standing nearby. Superman explains to her that the change is a result of Red Kryptonite that he has been exposed to in space. Later at the Daily Planet, Clark uses his super vision to check on the bottle city of Kandor.

He witnesses the laboratory of Nor-Kan a great scientist that is working on an invention that will enlarge the city back to normal size. Nor-Kan is exposed to a deadly dose of radiation from the inventions power source and grows sick. Clark views the scene from the daily planet and his face turns ghostly white with worry. Lois then walks in and Clark pretends to open Perrys safe to hide the color on his face. The effect quickly goes away and Clark resumes his normal activities without arousing Lois’s suspicions. Later, Clark and Lois drive by the wedding of an astronaut that is getting married. Clark envisions that It would be nice to settle down and have a family but that would be difficult with his line of work. His face starts to turn Green with envy while he is in the car with Lois. Clark thinks on his feet and arranges to pass by an abandoned Inn with a Green lantern on the front door. He ignites the lantern which results in both Lois and Clark having a shade of green on their face. Lois realizes that Clarks face is green but the lantern provides a good explanation.

Superman then decides to check on Kandor with his super vision and sees that his friend Nor-Kan has died. His face turns Blue with sadness but he realizes that he must do something before Lois notices his face. They pass by a lake and Clark uses his super ventriloquism to pretend that someone is drowning and calling for help. Clark stops the car and dives into the water. He uses a balloon to mimic a person in need of help and pretends to save him. Lois witnesses the rescue but becomes increasingly suspicious. Back at the Daily Planet Lois decides to set a trap for Clark once and for all. She places a green jewelry stone on Clarks desk with a note asking Clark to see if it is a real piece of Kryptonite.

When Clark reads the note, his face turns Yellow with fright. Realizing he is trapped he quickly looks up and sees a golden bowling trophy on a shelf. He angles the trophy just right so that it reflects a golden shade off Clarks face. Clark is then able to claim that it is the trophys refection that is causing his face to turn yellow. Lois realizes that her attempts to prove that Clark is Superman seem futile. The Red K wears off the next day and Clarks life returns to normal.

💥 CONDITION: FN/VF

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