- Looks like I'm faced with the impossible-- But true! A short time ago Luthor managed to make me age back to young adulthood... But he's improved his methods enough to revert two of my Justice League buddies to juveniles!
- — Superman
Action Comics #465 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1976.
Synopsis for Superman: "Think Young And Die!"
Young Batman and Young Flash prove their identities to Superman, and Lex Luthor blasts him with the same youth-restoring weapon. At Morgan Edge's penthouse party, Superman regresses to a Superboy, so that the Boy of Steel will lack the experience to effectively fight. Luthor takes advantage, and batters Superboy with his Power-Glove, moving in for the kill...
Appearing in Superman: "Think Young And Die!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Jimmy Olsen
- Lois Lane
- Morgan Edge
- Perry White
- Steve Lombard
- Slammer Slam (The Boxing Bear)
Locations:
Items:
- Bat-bolas
- Effron's Golden Eye (Flashback only)
- Lex Luthor's Battle Array
- Luthor's Power Glove (First appearance)
- Youth Serum Gas
- The Vortex Sun (Flashback only)
Vehicles:
- Texaco Oil Truck
Synopsis for Steve Lombard: "Paper Hero"
Steve Lombard recounts to a secretary how he fought off two thugs while pondering whether or not to write a foreword to the biography of a late coach of his whom he hated.
Appearing in Steve Lombard: "Paper Hero"
Featured Characters:
Other Characters:
- Chuck Guraldi (Deceased)
- Mean Joe Green (Mentioned only)
- Shirley Lavitsky
Locations:
- Central City (Flashback only)
- Football Stadium
- Metropolis
- Galaxy Communications (Flashback only)
- Metro Park West
Items:
- Leaning Tower of Pisa (Mentioned only)
Notes
- Flashbacks in "Think Young And Die!" take place in Superman #268, World's Finest #198, and Superboy #145. Superman was previously "youth-enized" in Superman #282, and the teenage Lois Lane and Clark Kent met previously in Adventure Comics #261.
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