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Action Comics 382

ACTION COMICS #382

Cover Date: November 1969
Cover Price: $0.15
Publication Date: 1969-09-30

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Murphy Anderson


Story: "Clark Kent, Magician!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
PencilsCurt Swan
InksGeorge Roussos
LetteringBen Oda
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Justice League of America #75; next in Adventure Comics #386)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in issue #380; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #125)
Lois Lane (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #97; next in Superman Vol. 1 #223)
Perry White (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #97; next in Superman Vol. 1 #223)

Villain(s):

a crook in a Superman costume (first appearance)
an escaping convict (first appearance)
"Alibi Andy" (first appearance)
his unnamed accomplice (first appearance)
Rogan (first appearance)
Slade (first appearance)
a third member of Rogen's gang (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

a theatre agent (first appearance)
State Prison warden
theater patrons

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet


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Second Story: "Kill a Friend to Save a World" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJim Shooter
PencilsWin Mortimer
InksJack Abel
LetteringMilt Snapinn
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (in between Superboy Vol. 1 #160 and #161)
Legion of Super-Heroes:
Karate Kid (Val Armorr)
Light Lass (Ayla Ranzz; also poses as as Carina Walter; in between issues #378/2 and #392/2)
Mon-El (in between issues #380/2 and #384/2)
Shrinking Violet (Salu Digby; next in #389/2)
Timber Wolf (Brin Londo; in between issues #378/2 and #387/2)
Ultra Boy (Jo Nah; next in issue #384/2)

Villain(s):

Cosvarr (first appearance; a weapons manufacturer; dies)
Zorla (first appearance; Cosvarr's partner and jilted lover; dies)
a Protector (first appearance; a humanoid created based on Mon-El and Superboy; destroyed)

Other Character(s):

United Planets delegates

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814:
Earth:
Metropolis:
Legion Headquarters
United Planets Building
Jupiter

Story Reprinted in:

Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #9 (1999)
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #4 ([September] 2010)


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