Action Comics Vol 1 418

"Superman: "The Attack Of The Phantom Super-Foes!"": Superman cannot use his powers for fear of releasing marauding phantom Supermen, and his four foes respond to emergencies while he sits idly by. Superman signs a peace accord with his foes, not knowing the three phantom

Superman: "The Attack Of The Phantom Super-Foes!"
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Action Comics Vol 1 #418
November, 1972
Cover Artists	Nick Cardy
Superman: "The Attack Of The Phantom Super-Foes!"
Writers	Leo Dorfman
Pencilers	Curt Swan
Inkers	Murphy Anderson
Metamorpho: "The Fountain of Death!"
Writers	Bob Haney
Pencilers	John Calnan
Inkers	John Calnan
Previous Issue	Action Comics # 417
Next Issue	Action Comics # 419

Did you say we, Luthor? Why would we share our new domain with a primitive Earthling like you? You're not fit to lick the boots of a 12^th-level intelligence like Brainiac, not to mention a 20^th-level mentality like mine!

— Grax

Action Comics #418 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1972.

Synopsis for Superman: "The Attack Of The Phantom Super-Foes!"

Superman cannot use his powers for fear of releasing marauding phantom Supermen, and his four foes respond to emergencies while he sits idly by. Superman signs a peace accord with his foes, not knowing the three phantom Supermen have secretly been created by the Marauder's Triflector. Lex Luthor believes that all four of them are tricking Superman into a trap, not knowing the other three have plans for him, as well.

Appearing in Superman: "The Attack Of The Phantom Super-Foes!"

Featured Characters:

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Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane
• Morgan Edge

Antagonists:

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• Grax
• Marauder

Locations:

• Adam City
• Andes Mountains
  • Anti-Superman Fortress (Destroyed)
• Metropolis
  • Galaxy Communications
  • United Nations Building
• Canyon Bridge (In a vision)
• Santa Rosa (In a vision)
• Planet Kotyr (Flashback only)

Items:

• Power Helmet
• Red Sun Laser Ray
• Super Gas Grenade
• Triflector
• Hyper-Vibro Rays
• Ultra Energy Bolts

Vehicles:

• Brainiac's Saucer Ship
• Grax's Ship
• Marauder's Ship
• S.S. Washington
• WGBS News Bus
  

Synopsis for Metamorpho: "The Fountain of Death!"

Simon Stagg fakes his own death in order to motivate Metamorpho to bring back a rare element which he thinks will restore his lost youth. Stagg has left Rex one million dollars - but only if he travels to Greenland and takes Cryolite-60 from the steam-kraken guarding it.

Appearing in Metamorpho: "The Fountain of Death!"

Featured Characters:

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Supporting Characters:

• Java
• Sapphire Stagg

Antagonists:

• Simon Stagg

Other Characters:

• Doctor
• Hans Brinker (Mentioned only)
• Lawyer
• Undertaker

Locations:

• Greenland
  • Kraken Hole
• United States of America
  • Stagg Mansion
  • Stagg Hall of Science

Items:

• Captain's Log Book
• Cryolite-60
• Last Will and Testement of Simon Stagg
• Steam Kraken (Dies)

Vehicles:

• Whaling Ship, "The Narwhal"

Notes

Editors note states that Metamorpho would return in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 but he did not. Metamorpho appeared next in World's Finest #217.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Action Comics series