Understated exclamations

Why does this panel make me laugh?


Ouch?

No "great galaxies" or "great Rao" or "moons of Krypton"?

Nope, just plain "ouch". That one must've really hurt!

Script by Mort Weisinger
Pencils by Al Plastino

Superman #147
Krypto Battles Titano!
August 1961
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