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* LawOfAlienNames: Superman is bedeviled by an alien called "Xviar".


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* AVillainNamedZrg: Superman is bedeviled by an alien called "Xviar".
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''Who Took the Super out of Superman?'' (also known as "The Double or Nothing Life of Superman") is a ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' storyline narrated in ''Superman (Volume 1)'' #296-299. Cary Bates and Creator/ElliotSMaggin plotted and wrote the story, and Curt Swan handled art duties. One of the many stories to delve into the nature of Superman's double identity, this story arc posits both identities are real and necessary, and answers the old-age question of why Superman keeps a secret identity rather than be Superman 24/7.

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''Who Took the Super out of Superman?'' (also known as "The Double or Nothing Life of Superman") is a ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' storyline narrated in ''Superman (Volume 1)'' ''ComicBook/Superman1939'' #296-299. Cary Bates and Creator/ElliotSMaggin plotted and wrote the story, and Curt Swan handled art duties. One of the many stories to delve into the nature of Superman's double identity, this story arc posits both identities are real and necessary, and answers the old-age question of why Superman keeps a secret identity rather than be Superman 24/7.
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* ReedRichardsIsUseless: Clark Kent almost breaks his commitment to not be Superman for one week as soon as he stumbles upon an emergency. The issue's swiftly and efficiently solved by the fire department, though, and Clark reminds himself he's isn't indispensable:

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* ReedRichardsIsUseless: Clark Kent almost breaks his commitment to not be Superman for one week as soon as he stumbles upon an emergency. The issue's swiftly and efficiently solved by the fire department, though, and Clark reminds himself he's he isn't indispensable:
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* BattleOfWits: Superman beats Xviar by deducing his whole plan when the mysterious alien makes a mistake, and then playing along as figuring out a way to defeat his enemies without blowing up.

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* SpectacularSpinning: In the beginning of the story, the Man of Tomorrow takes care of a swarm of killer bees by spinning around until forming a whirlwind that drags the bees away from Metropolis.
-->'''Superman:''' I'll have to treat this swarm as a single unit-- spiral around the bees... like a whirling football... and sweep them up... in my own backdraft! I'll count on any stray bees not caught in my wake... to follow the bulk of their friends by instinct!


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* TornadoMove: In the beginning of the story, the Man of Tomorrow takes care of a swarm of killer bees by spinning around until forming a whirlwind that drags the bees away from Metropolis.
-->'''Superman:''' I'll have to treat this swarm as a single unit-- spiral around the bees... like a whirling football... and sweep them up... in my own backdraft! I'll count on any stray bees not caught in my wake... to follow the bulk of their friends by instinct!
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* DeadlyEnvironmentPrison: After defeating Brainiac and Amalak, Superman takes both criminls to a Galactic Prison Compound located in an asteroid drifting about the outer rim of the solar system. Any prisoner who tries to get out of the compound will die in the void of space.

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* DeadlyEnvironmentPrison: After defeating Brainiac and Amalak, Superman takes both criminls criminals to a Galactic Prison Compound located in an asteroid drifting about the outer rim of the solar system. Any prisoner who tries to get out of the compound will die in the void of space.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: ''Superman #299'' features Superman surrounded by various members of his RoguesGallery while being completely invisible except for his super suit, as the text asks, "Which of his 9 deadliest foes did this'' to Superman?" This issue is the conclusion of a story arc where Superman discovers that he mysteriously loses his powers as Clark Kent and experiments with living as one of those identities full time, with the transformation depicted on the cover being completely incidental (and, for the record, Mr. Mxyzptlk is responsible).

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