Action Comics #546 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1983. It was published on May 26, 1983.
Synopsis for "Showdown!"
Brainiac and his hordes attack the Earth, and Superman calls upon the Justice League and the New Teen Titans to help him repel them.
Appearing in "Showdown!"
Featured Characters:
- Superman (Flashback and main story) (from Action Comics #545)
Supporting Characters:
- Jimmy Olsen
- Morgan Edge
- Lana Lang (On a TV or computer screen)
- Lane Family
Antagonists:
- Brainiac
- Brainiac's Soldiers (Final appearance)
Other Characters:
- Vandal Savage (Mentioned only) (from Action Comics #542 and Action Comics #543)
- Cheshire Cat (Mentioned only)
- Bozo the Clown (Mentioned only)
- Justice League of America
- New Teen Titans
- Citadel (Mentioned only)
- Ali Kyamm (On a TV or computer screen)
- Ben-David (On a TV or computer screen)
- Star Wars Rejects (Mentioned only)
- Rao (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Space
- Vegan System (Mentioned only)
- Sun (Flashback only) (from Action Comics #545)
- The Sun
- Justice League Satellite
- Earth
- North Pole
- United States of America
- Metropolis
- 344 Clinton Street
- Clark Kent's Apartment
- Galaxy Communications Building
- WGBS Studios
- 344 Clinton Street
- New York
- New York City (In ruins)
- Titans Island
- Iowa
- Pittsdale
- Lane Farm
- Pittsdale
- Metropolis
- Middle East
- A Middle Eastern Nation (Unnamed) (On a TV or computer screen)
Items:
- Super-Computer
- Lasso of Truth
- Thanagarian Mace
- Justice League Teleporter (Behind the scenes)
- Red-Solar Radiation Rifles
- Fortress of Solitude Key
- Red Sun Torpedo (Mentioned only) (from Action Comics #545)
Vehicles:
- Brainiac's Skull Ship
- Tractor Beam
- Force Field
- Hyper Space
Notes
- The Lois Lane segment in this issue continues from Superman #386.
- This is the final appearance of the Earth-One Sam Lane. The revised Post-Crisis Sam Lane makes his first appearance in Adventures of Superman #424.
- Meanwhile... mentions the death of inker Frank Chiaramonte.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Superman Recommended Reading
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Action Comics (Volume 2)
- Adventures of Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
- DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 2)
- Superman (Volume 3)
- Superman (Volume 4)
- Superman (Volume 5)
- Superman (Volume 6)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- Superman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Superman: Son of Kal-El (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Steel (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Tomorrow (Volume 1)
- Superman/Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)