Superman #19
Superman #19
Cover Credits
Artist: Jerry Ordway

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Title: "The Power That Failed"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)

Writer/Penciller: John L. Byrne
Inker: John R. Beatty
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Petra Scotese (Goldberg)

Reprinted In:
Superman:The Man of Steel Vol. 9 TPB (2017)
Superman:The Man of Steel Vol. 4 HC (2022)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

Other Character(s)

Cameo Appearance(s)

  • Perry White (in a photograph)
  • James Olsen (Jimmy's father; in a photograph)

Comments:
This story continues in Adventures of Superman #442.

Synopsis:
An alien spaceship lands in the West River near Metropolis. The ship is extremely hot and boils the river water. Superman investigates and finds the ship to be empty. During his search of the ship he suddenly finds that his ability to breathe underwater is compromised causing him to surface quickly.

Since the search of the ship turned up no information of value, Superman returns to his normal business puzzled by the sudden loss of power. When Professor Thaddeus Killgrave escapes from prison later, the Man of Steel captures him. In the process, Superman's powers disappear one-by-one. After his invulnerability vanishes a giant alien creature named Dreadnaught confronts him, claiming that someone named Psi-Phon is responsible for stealing Superman's powers.


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