- But, Superman... A shark only lives and swims for one thing-- To hunt prey-- And this super-shark has made up his mind you are it! So be careful, mate! I'd hate to see ya end up as shark-bait!
Action Comics #456 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1976.
Synopsis for Superman: "Jaws Of The Killer Shark!"
The Shark, Green Lantern's old foe, regains his humanoid form and battles Superman.
Appearing in Superman: "Jaws Of The Killer Shark!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Captain Strong
- Jayson (turned into protoplasm)
- Jill
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Green Lantern (Flashback only)
- Lois Lane
- Jimmy Olsen
Locations:
- Metropolis
- Galaxy Communications
- Metro Building
- Metropolis Aquarium
- Mount Olympus Observatory
- S.T.A.R. Labs
- Pacific Ocean
Items:
Vehicles:
- Metro Island Ferry
Synopsis for Green Arrow: "Bail Out the Nutty Kid"
Comedian Danny Harris is kidnapped by a group of thugs masquerading as clowns during his pledge-drive telethon, at which Oliver Queen is manning a phone bank. Ollie telephones Black Canary to come to their aid while the clowns levy a demand for ransom money before taking him to a helicopter. Black Canary has taken out one of the clowns guarding the chopper and is posing as him, but her imposture is discovered by the villains once they are airborne.
Appearing in Green Arrow: "Bail Out the Nutty Kid"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Bozo and the Banks Street Circus
- Luthor (First appearance as Danny Harris)
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Star City
- WSTR Studio
Vehicles:
- Helicopter
- Motorcycle
Notes
- The cover is an obvious pastiche of the Steven Spielberg film Jaws, released during the summer of this year.
- The stand-up comic Danny Harris and his medical research telethon are based on Jerry Lewis.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Green Arrow Recommended Reading
- More Fun Comics (Volume 1): More Fun Comics #73–107
- Adventure Comics (Volume 1): Adventure Comics #246–269
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 1): Detective Comics #521–567
- Green Lantern (Volume 2): Green Lantern (Volume 2) #76–124
- The Flash (Volume 1): The Flash #217–219
- Green Arrow (Volume 1)
- Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters (Volume 1)
- Green Arrow (Volume 2)
- Green Arrow: The Wonder Year (Volume 1)
- Green Arrow (Volume 3)
- Black Canary (Volume 3)
- Green Arrow and Black Canary (Volume 1)
- Connor Hawke: Dragon's Blood (Volume 1)
- Justice League: Rise and Fall
- Green Arrow (Volume 4)
- Green Arrow (Volume 5)
- Green Arrow (Volume 6)
- Event Leviathan
- Justice League (Volume 4) #59-75
- Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Green Arrow
- Green Arrow (Volume 7)
- Green Arrow: Year One (Volume 1)
- Black Canary (Volume 1)
- Black Canary (Volume 2)