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{{DC Database:Comic Template
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{{DC Database:Comic Template
 
| Title = Action Comics
  
| Title = Action Comics
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| Image = Action Comics 517.jpg
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| Image = Action Comics Vol 1 517.jpg
 
| Volume = 1
  
| Volume = 1
 
| Issue = 517
  
| Issue = 517
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| Pubyear = 1980
  
| Pubyear = 1980
   
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| Executive Editor =
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| Executive Editor = Joe Orlando
 
| CoverArtist1 = Ross Andru
  
| CoverArtist1 = Ross Andru
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| CoverArtist2 = Dick Giordano
   
 
| Editor1_1 = Julius Schwartz
  
| Editor1_1 = Julius Schwartz
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| Editor1_2 = E. Nelson Bridwell
 
| Writer1_1 = Gerry Conway
  
| Writer1_1 = Gerry Conway
 
| Penciler1_1 = Curt Swan
  
| Penciler1_1 = Curt Swan
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| Letterer1_1 = Ben Oda
  
| Letterer1_1 = Ben Oda
   
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| Editor2_1 = Len Wein
 
| Writer2_1 = J.M. DeMatteis
  
| Writer2_1 = J.M. DeMatteis
 
| Penciler2_1 = Don Heck
  
| Penciler2_1 = Don Heck
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| Letterer2_1 = Ben Oda
  
| Letterer2_1 = Ben Oda
   
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| Quotation = Unless Mera returns to the other-dimensional water world in which she was born... ...she will undoubtedly die!
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| Quotation =
 
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| Speaker =
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| Speaker = [[Nuidis Vulko (New Earth)|Vulko]]
   
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| StoryTitle1 = The War For Peace!
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| StoryTitle1 = The War for Peace!
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| Synopsis1 = [[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]] recovers a religious artifact beloved by two races and stops them from going to war upon each other on [[Christmas]] Eve.
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| Synopsis1 = [[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]] recovers a religious artifact beloved by two races and stops them from going to war upon each other on [[Christmas]] Eve.
   
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| StoryTitle2 = Brother Rat
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| StoryTitle2 = Brother Rat!
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| Synopsis2 = [[Aquaman (Arthur Curry)|Aquaman]] learns from [[Nuidis Vulko (New Earth)|Vulko]] that [[Mera (New Earth)|Mera]] will die unless she returns to her [[Dimension Aqua|other-dimensional world]] before long. Nonetheless, she accompanies her husband to [[New York City]], where they fight [[Orm Marius (New Earth)|Ocean Master]], who leaps off a building to his apparent death.
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| Synopsis2 = [[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]] learns from [[Nuidis Vulko (New Earth)|Vulko]] that [[Mera (New Earth)|Mera]] will die unless she returns to her [[Dimension Aqua|other-dimensional world]] before long. Nonetheless, she accompanies her husband to [[New York City]], where they fight [[Orm Marius (New Earth)|Ocean Master]], who leaps off a building to his apparent death.
   
 
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Lois Lane (Earth-One)|Lois Lane]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Lois Lane (Earth-One)|Lois Lane]]}}
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* {{a|[[Lana Lang (Earth-One)|Lana Lang]]}}
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* {{a|[[Lana Lang (Earth-One)|Lana Lang]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Steven Lombard (Earth-One)|Steve Lombard]]}}
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* {{a|[[Steven Lombard (Earth-One)|Steve Lombard]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[James Olsen (Earth-One)|James Olsen]]}}
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* {{a|[[James Olsen (Earth-One)|James Olsen]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Perry White (Earth-One)|Perry White]]}}
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* {{a|[[Perry White (Earth-One)|Perry White]]}} {{Cameo}}
 
'''Antagonists:'''
  
'''Antagonists:'''
 
* <br/>
  
* <br/>
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* Daily Planet Employees {{Unnamed}}
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* Nemrul
  
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** Julius Schwartz?? {{Unnamed}} {{blue|resembles DC Editor [[Julius Schwartz]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* Six Kids {{Unnamed}} {{blue|fighting each other}} {{Only}}
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* Margoi Alien Race:
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** Nemrul {{Only}}
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** Clone Warriors {{Only}}
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** Warship Pilots {{Unnamed}} {{Only}}
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* Aloi Alien Race:
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** Tumlat {{BTS}} {{Only}}
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** Kaffa {{Only}}
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** Old One {{Unnamed}} {{blue|priest}} {{Only}}
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** An Aloi {{Unnamed}} {{Only}}
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** Gunners {{Unnamed}} {{Only}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[1980]]}}
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* <br/>
  
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** December 24th
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*** Space
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**** Planet {{Unnamed}} {{blue|Margoi's homeworld}}
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***** Power Crystal {{Destroyed}}
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**** Planet {{Unnamed}} {{blue|Aloi's homeworld}}
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***** Power Crystal {{Destroyed}}
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**** Three Yellow Suns
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**** {{a|[[Earth's Moon|The Moon]]}}
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**** {{a|[[Earth]]}}
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***** {{a|[[Metropolis]]}}
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****** {{a|[[Daily Planet|Galaxy Communications Building]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* Mistletoe
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* <br/>
  
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* Grayl {{Only}} {{blue|religious artifact made of Iridium}}
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* Two Harpoon Spears
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* Laser Cannons {{Destroyed}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* Nemrul's Spacecraft {{Destroyed}} and {{blue|rebuilt by Superman}}
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* <br/>
  
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* Tumlat's Spacecraft
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* Four Margoi Warships {{Destroyed}}
   
 
| Appearing2 =
 
| Appearing2 =
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* {{a|[[Mera (New Earth)|Mera]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Mera (New Earth)|Mera]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Nuidis Vulko (New Earth)|Vulko]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Nuidis Vulko (New Earth)|Vulko]]}}
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* [[Atlanna (New Earth)|Atlanna]] {{Mentioned}}
 
'''Antagonists:'''
  
'''Antagonists:'''
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* Two Muggers {{Unnamed}} {{Cameo}}
 
* {{a|[[Orm Marius (New Earth)|Ocean Master]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Orm Marius (New Earth)|Ocean Master]]}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Black Manta (New Earth)|Black Manta Robot]]}}
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* Black Manta Robot {{Ruins}}
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* [[Black Manta (New Earth)|Black Manta]] {{Mentioned}}
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* [[Peter Mortimer (New Earth)|Scavenger]] {{Mentioned}}
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* [[Poseidon Impostor (Earth-One)|Poseidon Impostor]] {{Mentioned}}
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* Two Giant Seahorses {{Unnamed}}
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* Citizens of New York City {{Unnamed}}
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* Gus D. Tyrone {{Mentioned}}
 
* {{a|[[Kingdom of Hope]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Kingdom of Hope]]}}
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** Secretary {{Unnamed}} {{Only}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
 
* {{a|[[Atlantic Ocean]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Atlantic Ocean]]}}
 
** {{a|[[Atlantis]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Atlantis]]}}
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*** Police Station
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* {{a|[[New York City]]}}
  
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* [[Xebel]] {{Mentioned}}
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* [[Florida]]
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** [[New Venice]] {{Mentioned}}
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* {{a|[[New York]]}}
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** New York Harbor
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** {{a|[[New York City]]}}
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*** Building {{Unnamed}}
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**** Sixth Floor
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***** Kingdom of Hope
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* Mera's Molecular Vibration Belt {{blue|developed by Vulko}}
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* <br/>
  
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* Electro-net
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
 
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* <br/>
   
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| Notes =
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| Notes = * The Aquaman story continues from {{c|Adventure Comics Vol 1 478}}.
 
| Trivia =
 
| Trivia =
 
| Recommended = {{Superman RR}}{{Aquaman RR}}
  
| Recommended = {{Superman RR}}{{Aquaman RR}}
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| Links = {{Superman Links}}{{Aquaman Links}}
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| Links =
 
}}
  
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{{Christmas}}
  
{{Christmas}}

Revision as of 13:58, 19 March 2020

"The War for Peace!": Superman recovers a religious artifact beloved by two races and stops them from going to war upon each other on Christmas Eve.

Quote1 Unless Mera returns to the other-dimensional water world in which she was born... ...she will undoubtedly die! Quote2
— Vulko

Action Comics #517 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1981. It was published on December 23, 1980.

Synopsis for "The War for Peace!"

Superman recovers a religious artifact beloved by two races and stops them from going to war upon each other on Christmas Eve.

Appearing in "The War for Peace!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:


Other Characters:

  • Daily Planet Employees (Unnamed)
  • Six Kids (Unnamed) (fighting each other) (Single appearance)
  • Margoi Alien Race:
    • Nemrul (Single appearance)
    • Clone Warriors (Single appearance)
    • Warship Pilots (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
  • Aloi Alien Race:
    • Tumlat (Behind the scenes) (Single appearance)
    • Kaffa (Single appearance)
    • Old One (Unnamed) (priest) (Single appearance)
    • An Aloi (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
    • Gunners (Unnamed) (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

  • Mistletoe
  • Grayl (Single appearance) (religious artifact made of Iridium)
  • Two Harpoon Spears
  • Laser Cannons (Destroyed)

Vehicles:

  • Nemrul's Spacecraft (Destroyed) and (rebuilt by Superman)
  • Tumlat's Spacecraft
  • Four Margoi Warships (Destroyed)


Synopsis for "Brother Rat!"

Aquaman learns from Vulko that Mera will die unless she returns to her other-dimensional world before long. Nonetheless, she accompanies her husband to New York City, where they fight Ocean Master, who leaps off a building to his apparent death.

Appearing in "Brother Rat!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

  • Black Manta Robot (In ruins)
  • Black Manta (Mentioned only)
  • Scavenger (Mentioned only)
  • Poseidon Impostor (Mentioned only)
  • Two Giant Seahorses (Unnamed)
  • Citizens of New York City (Unnamed)
  • Gus D. Tyrone (Mentioned only)
  • Kingdom of Hope
    • Secretary (Unnamed) (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

  • Mera's Molecular Vibration Belt (developed by Vulko)
  • Electro-net

Vehicles:


Notes



See Also

Recommended Reading

Links and References
DC Universe Christmas TP
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Christmas Specials
This issue is Christmas themed, celebrating holiday merriment, Santa Claus, and ideally some Eggnog.
This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the Christmas category.

Specials
Superman's Christmas Adventure #1 (1940) • Superman's Christmas Adventure (Volume 2) #1 (1944) • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1950–62) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-20 (1972) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-24 (1973) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-33 (1974) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-34 (1974) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-42 (1975) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-43 (1975) • Limited Collectors' Edition #C-50 (1976) • All-New Collectors' Edition #C-53 (1977) • The Best of DC #4 (1979) • DC Special Series #21 (1979) • The Best of DC #22 (1981) • The Best of DC #58 (1984) • Funny Stuff Stocking Stuffer #1 (1984) • Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer #1 (1985) • Elvira's House of Mystery Special #1 (1987) • Christmas with the Super-Heroes #1 (1988) • Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2 (1989) • Impact Winter Special #1 (1991) • Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1 (1991) • Animaniacs: A Christmas Special #1 (1994) • Batman Adventures Holiday Special #1 (1994) • Pinky and the Brain: A Christmas Special #1 (1995) • DCU Holiday Bash #1 (1996) • DCU Holiday Bash #2 (1997) • Vertigo: Winter's Edge #1 (1997) • DCU Holiday Bash #3 (1998) • Vertigo: Winter's Edge #2 (1998) • Gen 13: A Christmas Caper (1999) • Vertigo: Winter's Edge #3 (1999) • DC Universe Christmas (2000) • The Authority/Lobo: Jingle Hell #1 (2003) • DCU Infinite Holiday Special #1 (2006) • DC Universe Holiday Special #1 (2008) • DC Universe Holiday Special '09 #1 (2009) • DCU Holiday Special 2010 #1 (2010) • Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special #1 (2010) • Batman: Noël (2011) • Harley Quinn Holiday Special #1 (2014) • DC Rebirth Holiday Special #1 (2016) • DC Holiday Special 2017 #1 (2017) • DC Nuclear Winter Special #1 (2018) • World's Greatest Super-Heroes Holiday Special #1 (2018) • DC Holiday Nightmares (2019) • New Year's Evil (Volume 2) #1 (2019) • DC's Very Merry Multiverse #1 (2020) • Tis the Season to Be Freezin' #1 (2021) • DC's Grifter Got Run Over by a Reindeer #1 (2022) • DC's 'Twas the Mite Before Christmas #1 (2023)
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