See this? You know what it stands for? It means I can mop up the ocean with saltwater scum like you... and there isn't a thing you can do to stop me. 
- — Superman
Action Comics #416 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1972.
Synopsis for Superman: "Superman, You Scare Me to Death!"
Superman encounters a crippled girl named Christy on an ocean liner. Christy is terrified of Superman but ironically she likes Clark Kent's company. As a child, Christy formed a psychic link with a doll, and when the doll's legs were broken in a fire from which Superboy once rescued her, she psychically lost mobility in her own legs and developed a phobia of Superman.
Her fear drives Christy to escape Superman by hitching a ride in a jet with Clark Kent, but is shot down on a floating meteor inhabited by a killer robot. After she's trapped between Superman and the robot solider, she's forced to regain the use of her legs.
Appearing in Superman: "Superman, You Scare Me to Death!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Christy
- Christy's Parents
- Doctor
Antagonists:
- Pirates
- Robot Soldier
Other Characters:
- Morgan Edge (Mentioned only)
- "Queen Liza" Crew
- Captain
Locations:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Floating Meteorite Island
- Metropolis (Mentioned only)
- Metropolis Harbor
- Ocean Liner
- Smallville (Flashback only)
Items:
- Belinda (Doll) (Flashback only)
- Diamonds
- Energy Coils
- Iceberg
Vehicles:
- Pirate Boats
- "Queen Liza" Ocean Liner
- WGS VTOL Jet Aircraft
Concept:
- Psychosomatic Transfer
Synopsis for Metamorpho: "Oh Pity, Where Is Thy Sting?"
Rex Mason the Element man is despondent after his latest proposal to Sapphire is put off. He runs away to join a nearby circus. The owner of the circus is hopeful that Elemant Mans addition will boost ticket sales to his already ailing show. After a brief period and continued lackluster audiences, the owner decides to close the show. The Element Man is determined to save the show and its performers who have befriended him. He comes across a newspaper headline announcing an important summit between The Premier and the President of the United States. The next day a motorcade carrying the two statesman is sidetracked by detour signs that announce the circus. The Pemiere is excited at the thought of being entertained and they attend the show. The show is a smashing success and the circus is saved. Element Man even prevents a would be sniper from assassinating the two politicians.
Appearing in Metamorpho: "Oh Pity, Where Is Thy Sting?"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Sapphire Stagg
- Dr Scorpio
Other Characters:
- The Colonel
- "Freaks"
- Ape-Boy
- The Fat Lady
- Tall-Tex
- Three-Legged Woman
- Premiere of China
- President of the United States
- Secret Service Agents
- Sniper
Locations:
- Martingale Circus
- Stagg Mansion
Items:
- Big Top
Vehicles:
- Limousines
Notes
The Element Man Story never identifies the two politicians in the motorcade but this issue came out in 1972. During this time President Richard Nixon was holding summits with Russian Secretary Leonid Brezhnev.
Trivia
- Lex Luthor would later crash a meteorite into the ocean in Superman #385 which would also float.
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