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"Superman: "The Super-Human Bomb!"": Grax attacks Brainiac in space. He steals Brainiacs Force Shield in hopes of using it to attack Superman on Earth. Clark immediately detects an alien capsule in the sky above Metropolis and flies out to investigate. While he is examining the capsule, a bom

Quote1 Listen to me! An enemy has turned me into a living Super-Bomb! I know of no way to prevent it from destroying Earth... but rioting won't help! Return to your homes and remain calm! Quote2
Superman

Action Comics #342 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1966.

Synopsis for Superman: "The Super-Human Bomb!"

Grax attacks Brainiac in space. He steals Brainiacs Force Shield in hopes of using it to attack Superman on Earth. Clark immediately detects an alien capsule in the sky above Metropolis and flies out to investigate. While he is examining the capsule, a bomb attaches itself to his utility belt. He then hears the voice of Grax as he explains that the device around his waist is actually a K-Meson bomb that is capable of destroying the entire planet. Grax has further encased the planet in Braniacs force shield to prevent Superman from leaving earth and detonating the bomb in space. Grax goes on to explain that the bomb will detonate in 24 hours and annihilate all of Supermans loved ones. Superman enlists the help of top scientists all over the world to figure out how to remove the bomb but the situation is hopeless. The clock ticks down and Superman realizes he is defeated. He contacts Grax and offers to let himself be destroyed in exchange for sparing the Earth but he does not respond and only gloats at his accomplishment. In the meantime, Brainiac has revived from his attack and realizes that he has to help Superman in order to snatch away Grax’s greatest triumph. Brainiac mentally instructs Superman to take a giant magnet to attract Grax’s spaceship and hold it in place next to the force shield. The bomb will still explode but at least the blast will dispose of Grax as well. Realizing that he too will perish, Grax instructs Superman on how to penetrate the force shield and jump into his ship. The ship flies into space and the bomb detonates. Grax escapes harm by turning himself into an immaterial phantom and Superman saves the earth with the assistance of his arch enemy Brainiac.

Appearing in Superman: "The Super-Human Bomb!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Grax (First appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

  • Force Field
  • Giant Super-Magnet
  • H-Bomb
  • K-Meson Bomb
  • Grax's Robots (Flashback only)
  • Mushroom Cloud
  • Space Transfer Beam

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Synopsis for Supergirl: "The Day Supergirl Became an Amazon!"

While on a boat trip to collect marine specimens for Stanhope College's biology department, Linda Danvers and two female classmates get blown off-course and end up on a distant island populated by Amazon women who have great strength, due to drinking the Nectar of Strength. The women are ruled by the tyrannical Queen Jarta, who orders Linda and her friends to work as slaves until the three-days' dose of the nectar can make them Amazons. Linda uses her super-strength to do their tasks so well, and deliberately discomfits Queen Jarta in the process, that the Queen gladly sends them all back to civilization.

Appearing in Supergirl: "The Day Supergirl Became an Amazon!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • Millie Cole
  • Sue Johnston

Antagonists:

  • Queen Jarta
    • Amazon Tribe

Other Characters:

  • Dean of Stanhope College

Locations:

Items:

  • 6 Hour hourglass
  • Man-O-War Birds
  • Nector of Strength
  • Pyramid
  • Slave Girl Outfits
  • Supergirl's Costume

Vehicles:

  • Air-Cushioned Hovercraft
  • Chariot



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