How often does a question present itself on the cover of a comic book, where you can learn the answer WITHOUT reading the story therein?
Not often, I'll grant you, but consider ACTION COMICS #209 (DC Comics, Cover Date: October, 1955), and its lead story "The Man Who Was Mightier Than Superman!".
"See, Superman?", asks our story's antagonist, "I can do anything you can -- and there's ONE OTHER POWER I have that YOU haven't got!"
The posed question being: "WHAT IS THIS GUY'S OTHER POWER?"
To learn the answer, unfortunately for most folks reading this, you must have MY PERSONAL, INDIVIDUAL COPY of ACTION COMICS #209, as seen below...
The fiend clearly has the power to CREATE AN EVER-WIDENING TEAR IN THE VERY FABRIC OF THE UNIVERSE!
Not only that, but the ability to TAKE OUT A CHUNK OF SUPERMAN'S MID-SECTION WITH IT!
Um... either that, or maybe I just need to get a better copy of this comic! ...YOU DECIDE!
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