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"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.

Quote1 I wish I could, Steve... ...but your parents' bloodtypes don't match yours! You're not their natural son! Quote2
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!"

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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
  • 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!"

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Other Characters:

  • Benjamin Franklin (Mentioned only)
  • Man (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
  • Woman (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
  • Rosemary (Professor Hyatt's sister) (Mentioned only)

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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.


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