Action Comics #391 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1970.
Appearing in Superman: "The Punishment of Superman's Son"
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Antagonists:
- Petty criminals
Other Characters:
- Mrs. Kent (Unnamed)
Locations:
- Earth-391 (an Earth-154 variant)
- Metropolis
- Fortress of Solitude
- Muse X-1 (planet)
Animals:
- Flame creature
- Metal Eater
Items:
- Arrow-Shaped Key
- Gold Kryptonite
- Superman's Costume
- Jor-El statue
- Val-El statue
- Sur-El statue
- Tala-El statue
- Hatu-El statue
- Gam-El statue
- Superboy Robot
Vehicles:
- Earth-borer tank
Synopsis for Superman: "The Punishment of Superman's Son"
In an imaginary story, Superman judges that Superman Jr. is abusing his powers, after a sucession of fails: the teen burned a unique alien flower while flying at high speeds instead protect it with his cape; he was fooled by criminals using a tank covered with fake kryptonite; he damaged the Fortress of Solitude when thinking that a Superboy robot built by his father would replace him. As punishment, Superman removes all of his son's powers with a dose of Gold Kryptonite, which is permanent.
Appearing in Legion of Super-Heroes: "The Ordeal of Element Lad!"
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Synopsis for Legion of Super-Heroes: "The Ordeal of Element Lad!"
The Legionnaires' Espionage Squad continue their secret war against the dictator Peralla, with Element Lad forced to strain his powers to the utmost.
Notes
- The Punishment of Superman's Son concludes in the next issue.
- The Ordeal of Element Lad! is reprinted in Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Vol. 9.
- The Punishment of Superman's Son was originally published as an imaginary story, a story outside of regular continuity. In Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Compendium, it was retconned as having happened on another Earth, (Earth-391).
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