Samson

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The legendary Nazarite hero with super-strength.
 
The legendary Nazarite hero with super-strength.
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A text for August 1961 contains an “imaginary tale” [see: Imaginary Stories] in which [[Superman]] journeys into the past to the eras of [[Hercules]] and Samson and then returns with them through the time barrier to the 20th century [[Metropolis]] as potential mates for [[Lois Lane]] and [[Lana Lang]]. Smitten at first sight with the two lovely modern women, Hercules and Samson beg Lois and Lana to marry them, and Lois and Lana accept, but the women soon prove to be so bitchy, demanding and indecisive, and life with them promises to be such a continual torment, that the two heroes soon abandon their 20th century fiancées in favor of returning to their homes in the ancient past. (AC No.279, Aug 1961 "The Super-Rivals!")
  
 
== Samson appeared in the following Superman chronicles ==
 
== Samson appeared in the following Superman chronicles ==

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The legendary Nazarite hero with super-strength.

A text for August 1961 contains an “imaginary tale” [see: Imaginary Stories] in which Superman journeys into the past to the eras of Hercules and Samson and then returns with them through the time barrier to the 20th century Metropolis as potential mates for Lois Lane and Lana Lang. Smitten at first sight with the two lovely modern women, Hercules and Samson beg Lois and Lana to marry them, and Lois and Lana accept, but the women soon prove to be so bitchy, demanding and indecisive, and life with them promises to be such a continual torment, that the two heroes soon abandon their 20th century fiancées in favor of returning to their homes in the ancient past. (AC No.279, Aug 1961 "The Super-Rivals!")

Samson appeared in the following Superman chronicles

  • (Adv No.257, Feb 1959 "The First Two Supermen!")
  • (AC No.279, Aug 1961 "The Super-Rivals!")
  • (S No.155, Aug 1962 "The Downfall of Superman!")
  • (SA No.6, 1963 "Superman of the Past!")
  • (AC No.320, Jan 1965 "The Three Super-Enemies!")
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