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Action Comics 385

ACTION COMICS #385

Cover Date: February 1970
Cover Price: $0.15
Publication Date: 1969-12-24

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Murphy Anderson


Story: "The Immortal Superman!" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsCurt Swan
InksGeorge Roussos
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #128)

Villain(s):

Time Trapper (last in Adventure Comics #338)
Pulsato-Energi being (first appearance; in the year 101,970; destroyed)
the Superman Gang: (first appearance of all, on a billboard in the year 121,970; captured behind the scenes)
Rimol 5
Vonn 1
Lakim 32

Other Character(s):

President Richard M. Nixon (in shadow, not identified by specific name)
three unidentified super-heroes in the in the year 101,970 (first appearance of all)
the Multiple-Men (a trio of super-heroes in the year 121,970, each with twenty-five super powers; first appearance of all)
unidentified citizens of the 1,020th Century (first appearance of all)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814:
Earth:
Fortress of Solitude
Metropolis (in the far future)
Daily Planet
Washington, DC
the White House
Unidentified Space Sector(s):
Fozr (first mentioned)
Loxiu (first mentioned)
Scorrm (first mentioned)
Tozz (first mentioned)
Yunno (first mentioned)

Comment(s):

This story begins on January 12, 1970, as seen in issue #387.
Story continues in the next issue.


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Second Story: "The Fallen Starboy!" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell
PencilsWin Mortimer
InksJack Abel
LetteringJoe Letterese
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Legion of Super-Heroes:
Brainiac 5 (last in issue #381/2)
Colossal Boy (last in Adventure Comics #375; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #190/2)
Dream Girl (also in flashback; next in issue #387/2)
Karate Kid
Saturn Girl (last in issue #381/2)
Star Boy (also in flashback; last in Adventure Comics #379; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #199)

Villain(s):

a gang of raiders (first appearance of all; Naltorians; Yark Althu, the brother of the late Kenz Nuhor named)

Other Character(s):

Xanthu Director of Police (first appearance)
Fryd Kallor (last in Adventure Comics #356; next in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #28)
Mira Kallor (last in Adventure Comics #356; next in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #28)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Kenz Nuhor (in flashback; dies)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814:
Earth:
Metropolis:
Legion Headquarters
Unidentified Space Sector(s):
Naltor (mentioned)
Xanthu
Desert of Death
Gwanth Ocean
Xan City

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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