Comic Title: Superman #148
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1961
On Sale Date: August 3, 1961 Newsstand Date August 3, 1961
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #280, Page 15

Copyright Date August 3, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961


Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept., and Dec.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The 20th Century Achilles"
Pages: 9

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 3 TPB (2007)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #281; next appearance in Superman #148)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #280; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #28)

Villain(s)

• Achilles and a gang of bank robbers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several police officers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A new crook appoints himself head of an underworld gang. The crook calls himself Achilles because he claims to have been dipped in the river Styx like the legendary hero. He also appears to be invulnerable to harm.

As Achilles begins to rob several places, he comes into contact with Superman. The Man of Steel is unable to approach the crook because he carries Kryptonite around his neck. Also police cannot stop the crook because their bullets have no effect.

Superman finally tricks the crook by using knockout gas against him. The police remove the Kryptonite, allowing Superman to get close enough to reveal a magnet Achilles had hidden in his foot which repelled metal objects such as bullets.