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Superman is the target of Lex Luthor's deadliest scheme. The cruel genius has poisoned criminal John Corbin. He withholds the antidote until Corbin makes a promise: he will let Luthor turn him into a robot powered by kryptonite. But once the creature named Metallo discovers that he is more machine than human, revenge fills his strange heart.
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At a charity ball, Bruce Wayne notices a strange coincidence--all of the waiters are twins. Then suddenly, the terrible Two-Face crashes the festivities! He has partnered with another super-villain to rob every bank in Gotham, but first this crazy criminal wants to take down the city's top moneymaker. Before Bruce can change into his secret identity, Batman, Two-Face captures the billionaire and leads him toward the factory that birthed his criminal...
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"As a pro wrestler, Killer Croc bullied his opponents inside the ring. As a cutthroat criminal, this ferocious freak forces his competition out of town. Next on his hoodlum hit list is Kite Man, but the second-rate super-villain isn't leaving Gotham without a fight. He's partnering with Batman, the world's greatest detective, to wrangle up the reptilian rogue and take him down for the count"--P. [4] of cover.
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The distant planet Krypton faces total destruction. Before it explodes, the scientist Jor-El and his wife Lara send their only son into outer space. Later, the child's roclet crashes into a Kansas cornfield where a farmer and his wife discover the boy and his strange powers.
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"While researching the Arctic for a school project, Robin discovers that something is heating the glaciers--and it's not just global warming. With Batman's help, Robin discovers that the evil Rā's al Ghūl is behind the environmental disruption. The Dynamic Duo head to the Arctic to stop his evil plan and prevent an ecological disaster"-Unedited summary from book.
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Abra Kadabra returns to Earth with plans to use his mind-control machine to brainwash the planet and take over as ruler, and when he captures Superman to utilize the him as the power source for his weapon, the Man of Steel must find a way to escape and shut down the machine.
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"Thirty years ago, Brainiac shrank the city of Kandor and sealed it inside an unbreakable glass container. The evil supercomputer is still exploring the universe, collecting cities from hundreds of planets. Superman must stop Brainiac from bottling up Metropolis, and then save Kandor--the last remnant of his home planet"--Unedited summary from book.
34) Shell shocker
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Barry Allen has his hands full. While deactivating an explosive for the bomb squad, the police scientist receives a call, tipping him off about a robbery across town. Luckily, Barry is secretly the Flash. In an instant, he zooms out the door, stops the crime, and returns before one second on the time bomb has ticked away. After receiving several more tips, he suspects a link between the crimes, but even he'll be shocked when the villain is finally...
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When the Prankster gets out of prison and promises to change his life around by starting a new television show featuring teens who perform practical jokes, it quickly becomes apparent to Superman that the pranks are actually previews for crimes, and he sends Jimmy Olsen to look into the matter.
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"Christmas dreams become nightmares when toys turn deadly. Tiny helicopters attack holiday shoppers. Cannons shoot out rubber duckies. Even a bouncing soccer ball is transformed into a deadly weapon. Superman must save Lois Lane and a group of children trapped on a runaway holiday parade float. But when the float moves inside a giant tunnel made of lead, even Superman's super-vision cannot find the victims. Only one person can be behind all the mayhem--the...
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After chasing the evil Mala through space, Superman returns to Earth, and he finds people running from him. While Mala had decoyed Superman, her partner, Jax-Ur, disguised himself as Superman and terrorized the world. Now Jax-Ur and Mala plan to save the people of Earth from Superman, become their new hero, and lead them in Jax-Ur's quest to take over the planet. Superman has to stop Jax-Ur and Mala, but it's not easy when they have a whole world...
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When a series of earthquakes ripple across the planet, a school field trip turns deadly. Students are trapped on a crumbling mountain, and only Superman can rescue them. But the tremors have exposed a large chunk of kryptonite. With the Man of Steel weakened by the radioactive rock, a student must save the day. Who will it be?
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When Icicle, another supervillain with wintry powers, invades Central City and starts taking credit for all the evil-doing, Captain Cold is seriously annoyed--will he actually help the Flash defeat this competitor to regain his status as the city's main supervillain?
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Superman has his hands full. First, he encounters his cousin, Supergirl, a reckless teenager with powers like his own. Then he confronts a creature known as Parasite, who can absorb Superman's strength and super-speed just by touching him. Superman knows enough to not shake hands with the deadly fiend, but Supergirl is still learning the ropes. Filled with her power, the Parasite now battles the Man of Steel in a fight that rocks the planet. How can...