Action Comics Vol 1 417

"Superman: "The Conspiracy Of The Crime-Lords!"": Lex Luthor calls three of the universe's worst villains together at the secret Anti-Superman Fortress. The four deadliest foes of Superman sue for peace, and convince him that his recent visit

Superman: "The Conspiracy Of The Crime-Lords!"
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Action Comics Vol 1 #417
October, 1972
Cover Artists	Nick Cardy
Superman: "The Conspiracy Of The Crime-Lords!"
Writers	Leo Dorfman
Pencilers	Curt Swan
Inkers	Murphy Anderson
Editors	Murray Boltinoff
Metamorpho: "The Kid and the Corruptors!"
Writers	Bob Haney
Pencilers	John Calnan
Inkers	John Calnan
Previous Issue	Action Comics # 416
Next Issue	Action Comics # 418

Yeah, Staggsy, my cobalt mitt saved him from being turned to glop soup.

— Metamorpho

Action Comics #417 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1972.

Synopsis for Superman: "The Conspiracy Of The Crime-Lords!"

Lex Luthor calls three of the universe's worst villains together at the secret Anti-Superman Fortress. The four deadliest foes of Superman sue for peace, and convince him that his recent visit to the Phantom Planet is creating phantom doubles of himself, which then destroy places he has recently been. To protect Earth, which the villains still value as a prize, they ask him to team up with them to defeat the super-phantoms, and Superman agrees.

Appearing in Superman: "The Conspiracy Of The Crime-Lords!"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane (Cameo)

Antagonists:

• Brainiac
• Lex Luthor
• Grax
• Marauder

Other Characters:

• Batman (Statue only)
• Flip Wilson (Mentioned only)
• Jimmy Olsen (Statue only)
• Lois Lane (Statue only)
• Press
• Traffic Cop

Locations:

• Andes Mountains
  • Anti-Superman Fortress
    • Hall of Hate
• Coral Bay
  • Naval Base
• Planet Kotyr
• Metropolis
  • Galaxy Communications
• Niagara Falls
• Phantom Planet (Flashback only)
• Vorn (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Hyper-Vibro Ray
• Red Sun Laser Ray
• Super Gas Grenade
• Ultra Energy Bolts

Vehicles:

• Brainiac's Saucer Ship
• Freighters
• Grax's Spacecraft
• Helicopter
• Maid of the Mist
• Motorcycle
• WGBS News Bus
  

Synopsis for Metamorpho: "The Kid and the Corruptors!"

On Christmas Eve, Simon Stagg invites his nephew Randall into the Stagg household, not knowing that the boy has been brainwashed by spies to turn over secret projects found in his house. Metamorpho has his clock rung by the boy, until he figures out the secret brainwashing code.

Appearing in Metamorpho: "The Kid and the Corruptors!"

Featured Characters:

• Metamorpho

Supporting Characters:

• Java
• Randall Stagg (Single appearance)
• Sapphire Stagg
• Simon Stagg

Antagonists:

• Unnamed spies (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Beowulf Stagg (Mentioned only) (Deceased)

Locations:

• Alaska (Mentioned only)
• Simon Stagg's mansion

Items:

• Phone
• Camera
• Laser

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Action Comics series
• Images from Action Comics Vol 1 417

Links and References

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