Actions
 Unofficial Action Comics Index

Story: "Different Worlds" (32 Pages)
Ch. 1: "First Date..."

Ch. 2: "Fallen Idols" Ch. 3: "Broken Mirrors" Ch. 4: "Battle"

Ch. 5: "This Hollow Victory..."

Credits:

StoryJohn Byrne
PencilsJohn Byrne
InksGeorge Pérez
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsTom Ziuko
EditingMike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Adventures of Superman #440)

Guest Star(s):

Wonder Woman (last in Adventures of Superman #440; next in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #17)

Supporting Character(s):

Hermes (in between Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #16 and #17)
Myndi Mayer (in between Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #16 and #17)
Chrissie Fenton (in between Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #16 and #17)

Villain(s):

Darkseid (last, behind the scenes, in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #16; next in Action Comics Weekly #636/4; also in flashback to before he became ruler of Apokolips)
Desaad (last, behind the scenes, in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #16; next in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #76)
Amazing Grace (last, behind the scenes, in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #16; next in ???)
Kalibak (last, behind the scenes, in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #16; next in New Gods Vol. 2 #1)


2

Second Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

PlotJohn Byrne
StoryRoger Stern
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksJerry Ordway
LetteringBill Oakley
ColorsPetra Scotese
EditingMike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 2 #17; next in Adventures of Superman #441)

Supporting Character(s):

Clark Kent
Perry White (in between Superman Vol. 2 #17 and #20)

Villain(s):

George Kozak (first appearance; an extortionist)

Other Character(s):

Eddie (first appearance; an employee at the Daily Planet)

Story Reprinted in:

Lois & Clark, The New Adventures of Superman (1994)

Synopsis:

After learning about Superman's date with Wonder Woman, Lois Lane starts to question her infatuation with the great superhero and wonders if she can do better than that. And that is when Clark Kent pops in for a visit. Warming up to Clark, Lois tries to suggest a romantic dinner but finds that Clark is gone. Unbeknownst to Lois, Clark was called away on a mission as his alter ego, Superman.


3

Third Story: "Games People Play" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn Byrne
PencilsDick Giordano
InksJohn Beatty
LetteringAlbert De Guzman
ColorsTom Ziuko
EditingMike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Lex Luthor (last in Adventures of Superman #440; next in Superman Vol. 2 #19)
Maggie Sawyer (in between Superman Vol. 2 #17 and #19)

Supporting Character(s):

Gretchen Kelley (in between Superman Vol. 2 #13 and #19)
Dan Turpin (last in Superman Vol. 2 #17; next in Superman Annual Vol. 2 #2/2, page 4)

Other Character(s):

Pearl (last in Adventures of Superman #440; next in issue #660)
Sandra (an employee of Luthor's)


4

Fourth Story: "A Friend in Need" (8 Pages)

Credits:

PlotJohn Byrne
StoryRoger Stern
PencilsCurt Swan
InksMurphy Anderson
LetteringAlbert De Guzman
ColorsTom Ziuko
EditingMike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (in between Superman Vol. 2 #17 and #19)

Guest Star(s):

Superman


5

Fifth Story: "The Dark Where Madness Lies" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn Byrne
ArtMike Mignola
LetteringBill Oakley
ColorsPetra Scotese
EditingMike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Man-Bat (last in Blue Devil Annual #1; next in Legends of the World's Finest #1)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (next in Superman Vol. 2 #18)

Guest Appearance(s):

Hawkman II (last in Millennium #8; next in Superman Vol. 2 #18)


6