- I wish I could, Steve... ...but your parents' bloodtypes don't match yours! You're not their natural son!
- — Superman
Action Comics #523 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1981.
Synopsis for Superman: "Steve Lombard's Double Life!"
An alien cons Steve Lombard into thinking he is one of their race, so that he may steal Steve's athletic qualities and use it to compete in sports on his own planet.
Appearing in Superman: "Steve Lombard's Double Life!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Alien Race (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Steve Lombard Clone (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Galaxy All-Stars (baseball team) (Unnamed)
- Playgate Glamour Girls (baseball team) (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Construction Worker (Unnamed) (saved by Superman) (Mentioned only)
- Rao (Mentioned only)
- Mr. Lombard (Steve's father) (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Mrs. Lombard (Steve's mother) (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Alien Pod-Parents (Unnamed) (Single appearance) (Flashback only)
- Stillborn Baby (Mentioned only) (Flashback only)
- The Flash (Barry Allen) (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Metropolis
- Baseball Field (Unnamed)
- Galaxy Communications Building
- Steve Lombard's Office
- WGBS Studios
- Medical Establishment (Unnamed) (unknown location) (Flashback only)
- Alien Planet (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Arena (Unnamed)
Items:
- Blood Test Kit
Vehicles:
Synopsis for The Atom: "The Eye of the Storm!"
The Atom helps save his own parents during the New England hurricane of 1938, then returns through the Time Pool to defeat the Calculator.
Appearing in The Atom: "The Eye of the Storm!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Mr. Palmer (Ray's future father) (First appearance; unnamed)
- Mary (Ray's future mother) (First appearance)
- Professor Alpheus Hyatt
- Jean Loring (Cameo)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Benjamin Franklin (Mentioned only)
- Man (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Woman (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Rosemary (Professor Hyatt's sister) (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- 1938
- September 21st
- Space
- Earth
- New England Hurricane of 1938
- New York (Mentioned only)
- New England
- Atlantic Ocean
- New England Hurricane of 1938
- Earth
- Space
- September 21st
- 1981
- June 17th (date revealed in Action Comics #524)
- Ivy Town
- Hyatt's Residence
- Palmers' Residence
- Ivy Town
- June 17th (date revealed in Action Comics #524)
Items:
- Time Pool
- Hurricane Harness
- Weather Balloon
Vehicles:
Concepts:
Notes
- Last .50 cent issue.
Trivia
- The only appearance of Steve Lombard's unnamed parents.
- The only Pre-Crisis appearance of Ray Palmer's parents. Post-Crisis, they would be named David and Susan.