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{{DC Database:Comic Template
  
{{DC Database:Comic Template
 
| Title = Action Comics
  
| Title = Action Comics
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| Image = Action Comics 552.jpg
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| Image = Action Comics Vol 1 552.jpg
 
| Volume = 1
  
| Volume = 1
 
| Issue = 552
  
| Issue = 552
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| Editor1_1 = Julius Schwartz
  
| Editor1_1 = Julius Schwartz
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| Editor1_2 = E. Nelson Bridwell
 
| Writer1_1 = Marv Wolfman
  
| Writer1_1 = Marv Wolfman
 
| Penciler1_1 = Gil Kane
  
| Penciler1_1 = Gil Kane
 
| Inker1_1 = Gil Kane
  
| Inker1_1 = Gil Kane
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| Colourist1_1 = Gene D'Angelo
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| Colourist1_1 = Anthony Tollin
 
| Letterer1_1 = Ben Oda
  
| Letterer1_1 = Ben Oda
   
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| Quotation = ...Superman is the cause of the disaster striking Metropolis. Indeed, the only way we can defeat the menace is to kill earth's greatest hero!
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| Quotation =
 
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| Speaker =
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| Speaker = [[Klarn Arg (New Earth)|Immortal Man]]
   
 
| StoryTitle1 = Another Time! Another Death!
  
| StoryTitle1 = Another Time! Another Death!
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| Synopsis1 = Immortal Man, foe of [[Vandal Savage]] since ancient times, brings together several mostly-inactive heroes in the wake of Savage’s causing plant organisms concealed on [[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]] to spring into life, causing giant vines to menace [[Metropolis]]. The Forgotten Heroes have one thing in common: they all saw a great golden temple in their last exploits, knowledge of which was hushed up by the government. Now Immortal Man tells them that in order to defeat the plant menace, they must destroy Superman.
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| Synopsis1 = Immortal Man, foe of [[Vandal Savage]] since ancient times, brings together several mostly-inactive heroes in the wake of Savage's causing plant organisms concealed on [[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]] to spring into life, causing giant vines to menace [[Metropolis]]. The Forgotten Heroes have one thing in common: they all saw a great golden temple in their last exploits, knowledge of which was hushed up by the government. Now Immortal Man tells them that in order to defeat the plant menace, they must destroy Superman.
   
 
| Appearing1 =
 
| Appearing1 =
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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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* [[Lana Lang (Earth-One)|Lana Lang]] {{Mentioned}}
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* [[Perry White (Earth-One)|Perry White]] {{Mentioned}}
 
* {{a|[[James Olsen (Earth-One)|Jimmy Olsen]]}}
  
* {{a|[[James Olsen (Earth-One)|Jimmy Olsen]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Forgotten Heroes]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Forgotten Heroes]]}}
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:* {{apn|[[Bernhard Baker (New Earth)|Animal Man]]|Wonder Woman #268}}
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** {{apn|[[Bernhard Baker (New Earth)|Animal Man]]|Wonder Woman #268}} {{Flashalso}}
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:* {{a|[[Dolphin (New Earth)|Dolphin]]}}
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** {{a|[[Dolphin (New Earth)|Dolphin]]}} {{Flashalso}}
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:* {{apn|[[Klarn (New Earth)|Immortal Man]]|Strange Adventures #198}}
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** {{apn|[[Klarn Arg (New Earth)|Immortal Man]]|Strange Adventures #198}}
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:* {{apn|[[Ripley Hunter (Earth-One)|Rip Hunter]]|Action Comics #545}}
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** {{apn|[[Ripley Hunter (Earth-One)|Rip Hunter]]|Action Comics #545}} {{Flashalso}}
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:* {{apn|[[Calvin Carson (New Earth)|Cave Carson]]|Action Comics #545}}
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** {{apn|[[Calvin Carson (New Earth)|Cave Carson]]|Action Comics #545}} {{Flashalso}}
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:* {{apn|[[Congorilla (New Earth)|Congorilla]]|DC Comics Presents #27}}
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** {{apn|[[Congorilla (New Earth)|Congorilla]]|DC Comics Presents #27}} {{Flashalso}}
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:* {{a|[[William Glenmorgan (New Earth)|Congo Bill]]}}
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** {{a|[[William Glenmorgan (New Earth)|Congo Bill]]}} {{Flashalso}}
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:* {{a|[[Richard Flag, Jr. (New Earth)|Rick Flag]]}}
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** {{a|[[Richard Flag, Jr. (New Earth)|Rick Flag]]}} {{Flashalso}}
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:* {{a|[[Dane Dorrance (New Earth)|Dane Dorrance]]}}
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** {{a|[[Dane Dorrance (New Earth)|Dane Dorrance]]}} {{Flashalso}}
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* {{a|[[Sea Devils]]}}{{Flashback}}
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* {{a|[[Sea Devils (New Earth)|Sea Devils]]}} {{Flashback}}
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:* {{a|[[Dane Dorrance (New Earth)|Dane Dorrance]]}}{{Flashback}}
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** {{a|[[Biff Bailey (New Earth)|Biff Bailey]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Biff Bailey (New Earth)|Biff Bailey]]}}{{Flashback}}
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** {{a|[[Judy Walton (New Earth)|Judy Walton]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Judy Walton (New Earth)|Judy Walton]]}}{{Flashback}}
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** {{a|[[Nicholas Walton (New Earth)|Nicky Walton]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Nicholas Walton (New Earth)|Nicky Walton]]}}{{Flashback}}
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* {{a|[[Time Masters (Earth-One)|Time Masters]]}} {{Flashalso}}
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** {{a|[[Bonnie Baxter (Earth-One)|Bonnie Baxter]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
  
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* {{apn|[[Vandar Adg (New Earth)|Vandal Savage]]|Action Comics #543}}
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** {{a|[[Corky Baxter (Earth-One)|Corky Baxter]]}}
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** {{a|[[Jeffrey Smith (Earth-One)|Jeff Smith]]}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{apn|[[Vandar Adg (New Earth)|Vandal Savage]]|Action Comics #543}} {{blue|storyline continues from {{c|Action Comics Vol 1 543}}}}
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** Abraxas Employees {{Unnamed}}
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*** Dr. Cruise {{1st}}
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* Large Creature {{Unnamed}} {{Cameo}} {{Flashback}} {{blue|Cambodian Mountains}}
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* Bandits {{Unnamed}} {{Flashback}}
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* Giant Prehistoric Plant
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* Citizens of Metropolis {{Unnamed}}
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* <br/>
  
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* {{a|[[Suicide Squad (New Earth)|Suicide Squad]]}} / {{a|[[Task Force X (New Earth)|Task Force X]]}} {{Flashback}}
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** {{a|[[Hugh Evans (New Earth)|Hugh Evans]]}}
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** {{a|[[Jess Bright (New Earth)|Jess Bright]]}}
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** {{a|[[Karin Grace (New Earth)|Karin Grace]]}}
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* Courtroom Occupants {{Unnamed}} {{Cameo}} {{Flashback}}
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* U.S. Customs
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** Marlo {{Cameo}} {{Flashback}}
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** Two Members {{Unnamed}} {{Cameo}} {{Flashback}}
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* [[Albert Einstein (New Earth)|Albert Einstein]] {{Mentioned}}
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* Cats
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** Cheetah {{Flashback}}
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* Three Men {{Unnamed}} {{blue|captured Dolphin}} {{Flashback}}
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* [[Dinosaurs]] {{Mentioned}}
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* Daily Planet Employees {{Unnamed}} {{Cameo}}
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* [[Vril Dox (Earth-One)|Brainiac]] {{Mentioned}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Metropolis]]}}
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* {{a|[[United States of America]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Suicide Slum]]}}
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** {{a|[[Metropolis]]}}
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* {{a|[[California]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Suicide Slum]]}}
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**** 447 8th Avenue {{Destroyed}}
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*** {{a|[[Daily Planet|Galaxy Communications Building]]}}
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*** Abraxas Inc.
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*** Metropolis Park
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** {{a|[[California]]}} {{Unnamed}} {{blue|Western Coast of the United States}}
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*** {{a|[[Time Lab]]}}
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** Government Land {{Unnamed}} {{blue|unknown location}}
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*** Underground Temple {{blue|15 miles underground}} {{Flashback}}
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** Courtroom {{blue|unnamed location}} {{Flashback}}
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* {{a|[[The Bahamas]]}} {{Flashback}}
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* {{a|[[Caribbean Sea]]}} {{Flashback}}
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** Underwater Temple {{Flashback}}
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* {{a|[[Asia]]}}
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** {{a|[[Philippines]]}} {{Cameo}}
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** {{a|[[Cambodia]]}} {{blue|18 months ago}} {{Flashback}}
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*** Mountain {{Unnamed}} {{Flashback}}
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**** Temple {{Flashback}}
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* {{a|[[South America]]}}
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** {{a|[[Brazil]]}} {{Flashback}}
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*** Jungles
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**** Temple
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* {{a|[[Africa]]}}
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** Country {{Unnamed}} {{blue|8 months ago}}
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*** Temple
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* [[North Pole]]
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** [[Fortress of Solitude]] {{Mentioned}}
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* {{a|[[Timestream|Time Stream]]}}
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* 160 Millions Years Ago {{Flashback}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* Underground Temple Treaures {{Flashback}}
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* <br/>
  
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* {{a|[[Kawolo's Magic Ring]]}}
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* ''Daily Planet'' Newspaper
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* {{a|[[Mighty Mole]]}} {{Flashback}}
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* <br/>
  
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* {{a|[[Time Sphere]]}} {{Flashback}}
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'''Concepts:'''
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* {{a|[[Time Travel]]}}
   
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| Notes =
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| Notes = * On page 17 panel 1 Abraxas was spelled wrong on the building. It was spelled Abraxus.
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| Trivia = * The Suicide Squad was disbanded after they reported finding a golden temple in the mountains of Cambodia.
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| Trivia =
 
 
| Recommended =
 
| Recommended =
 
| Links =
 
| Links =

Revision as of 19:00, 28 June 2020

"Another Time! Another Death!": Immortal Man, foe of Vandal Savage since ancient times, brings together several mostly-inactive heroes in the wake of Savage's causing plant organisms concealed on Superman to spring into life, causing giant vines to menace [[Metropolis]

Quote1 ...Superman is the cause of the disaster striking Metropolis. Indeed, the only way we can defeat the menace is to kill earth's greatest hero! Quote2
— Immortal Man

Action Comics #552 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1984.

Synopsis for "Another Time! Another Death!"

Immortal Man, foe of Vandal Savage since ancient times, brings together several mostly-inactive heroes in the wake of Savage's causing plant organisms concealed on Superman to spring into life, causing giant vines to menace Metropolis. The Forgotten Heroes have one thing in common: they all saw a great golden temple in their last exploits, knowledge of which was hushed up by the government. Now Immortal Man tells them that in order to defeat the plant menace, they must destroy Superman.

Appearing in "Another Time! Another Death!"

Featured Characters:

  • Template:Apn

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Template:Apn (storyline continues from Action Comics #543)
    • Abraxas Employees (Unnamed)
      • Dr. Cruise (First appearance)
  • Large Creature (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Flashback only) (Cambodian Mountains)
  • Bandits (Unnamed) (Flashback only)
  • Giant Prehistoric Plant

Other Characters:

  • Citizens of Metropolis (Unnamed)
  • Suicide Squad / Task Force X (Flashback only)
  • Courtroom Occupants (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Flashback only)
  • U.S. Customs
    • Marlo (Cameo) (Flashback only)
    • Two Members (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Flashback only)
  • Albert Einstein (Mentioned only)
  • Cats
    • Cheetah (Flashback only)
  • Three Men (Unnamed) (captured Dolphin) (Flashback only)
  • Dinosaurs (Mentioned only)
  • Daily Planet Employees (Unnamed) (Cameo)
  • Brainiac (Mentioned only)

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

Concepts:

Notes

  • On page 17 panel 1 Abraxas was spelled wrong on the building. It was spelled Abraxus.

Trivia

  • The Suicide Squad was disbanded after they reported finding a golden temple in the mountains of Cambodia.


See Also


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