Action Comics Vol 1 548



''' Escape from the Phantom Zone! '''


 * "I'm all for giving complete coverage to Superman's feats... but unfortunately, not even the Metropolis Marvel can be everywhere he's needed! The city still has a serious crime problem on its streets... "
 * --Perry White

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 548 Month: October Year: 1983

Credits
Editor in Chief: Jenette Kahn Head Writer: Cary Bates Cover Artists: Gil Kane Pencilers: Alex Saviuk Inkers: Vince Colletta and Pablo Marcos Colourists: Anthony Tollin Letterers: Milt Snappin Editors: Julius Schwartz

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Superman
 * Alura (in flashback)
 * General Zod (Dru-Zod)
 * Faora Hu-Ul
 * Jax-Ur
 * Jimmy Olsen
 * Lana Lang
 * Lois Lane
 * Murkk
 * Perry White
 * Supergirl (in flashback)
 * Va-Kox
 * Vrangs
 * Zor-El (in flashback)
 * Amos
 * Mick
 * Mrs. Simpson
 * Myrna
 * Sonny Chilwa

Locations:
 * Argo City (also in flashback)
 * Phantom Zone
 * Metropolis
 * Daily Planet
 * 5487 Largo Street
 * 677 Fourth Street
 * Jewelry Row

Items:
 * Jewel Kryptonite

First Appearances: Amos (a thug); Lylk (a Vrang); Mick (a thug); Mrs. Simpson (a martial arts instructor); Myrna (a martial arts student); Sonny Chilwa (leader of the White Wildcats) Final Appearances: Amos; Mick; Mrs. Simpson; Myrna

Synopsis: A group of aliens known as the Vrangs land on a floating piece of meteor space debris. Analyzing it, they discover that this debris was once part of the planet known as Krypton. Further, they find evidence of a ruined community, Argo City – the birth-place of Supergirl.

On Earth, Superman flies to Jewelry Row in Metropolis where he scoops up the world's largest synthetic diamond. The compounds within have become unstable and threaten to explode. Superman compresses the diamond matter to a more manageable size and hurls it into outer space.

In the Phantom Zone, General Zod and a group of his cohorts come across a floating piece of Jewel-Kryptonite. Scientist Jax-Ur has past experience with this bizarre mineral and the criminals use it to focus their mental energies and produce corporeal bodies for themselves. They escape from the Phantom Zone and head to Earth.

Later, Clark Kent is assigned to interview an organization known as the White Wildcats. The Wildcats are an urban activist group that have taken to protecting the slums of Metropolis. During the interview with the Wildcats, Clark discovers that the hi-tech outfits they wear are based on Kryptonian design.

Trivia

 * The Vrangs are a conqueror race that ruled over the planet Krypton thousands of years ago.


 * In this issue, Lois Lane demonstrates her skill at the Kryptonian martial arts form known as Horu-Kanu.

Recommended Readings

 * Action Comics
 * Phantom Zone
 * Superman (Volume 1)
 * Superman Family
 * Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane
 * Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
 * World's Finest (Volume 1)

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