Columbus (The Super-Duel in Space)

The Columbus was an experimental rocket that was launched into space. It was the victim of an attack by the interstellar criminal Brainiac.
==History==
===Launch and Attack by Brainiac===
The rocket was launched by the United States Army while scientists looked on in awe. Among the first humans to go to outer space were reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane. The rocket then surpassed the height of 10,000 miles above the Earth's surface, breaking rocket records. Immediately after this accomplishment was achieved, the rocket was attacked by Brainiac.The Super-Duel in Space - Otto Binder & Al Plastino - Action Comics Vol 1 242 - National Comics Publications, Inc. - Published July 1958 - Page 1 - Retrieved 29 September 2021 Kent quickly donned a space suit and leapt from the rocket, and pretended to fly back to Earth so that he could change into his Superman garb undetected. (COMIC: The Super-Duel in Space)
=== Return to Earth ===
Lane departed the rocket and returned to The Daily Planet.The Super-Duel in Space - Otto Binder & Al Plastino - Action Comics Vol 1 242 - National Comics Publications, Inc. - Published July 1958 - Page 7 - Retrieved 29 September 2021 (COMIC: The Super-Duel in Space)
== Notes ==
=== Errors ===
* The rocket was stated in dialogue to have escaped Earth's atmosphere at the altitude of 200 miles. In reality, the rocket would still have been inside the stratosphere.
=== References ===
* Arthur C. Clarke's 1953 novel "Childhood's End" also featured a rocket ship named Columbus.Childhood's End - Goodreads - Retrieved 20 October 2021
==Appearances==
*Action Comics
**The Super-Duel in Space (first and final appearance)
==References==
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