Action Comics #557 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1984.
Synopsis for Superman: "The Artistic Thefts of Terra-Man!"
Terra-Man steals a group of Rembrandt paintings three times in order to lure Superman into a showdown in a mockup of an Old West saloon.
Appearing in Superman: "The Artistic Thefts of Terra-Man!"
Featured Characters:
- Superman
- (also disguised as the Dutch Ambassador)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Ronald Reagan (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Rembrandt (Mentioned only)
- WGBS Employees:
- Lana Lang's Crew
- One Member (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Gus (cameraman) (Single appearance)
- Two Studio Members (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Control Room
- One Member (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Mac (Single appearance)
- Lana Lang's Crew
- Metropolis Police Department
- One Officer (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- O'Connor (Single appearance)
- Tyrone Baker (Museum of Art Curator) (Single appearance)
- Dutch Government (Mentioned only)
- Museum of Art Night Watchman (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Pinkerton (Mentioned only)
- Dutch Ambassador (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Two Dutch Ambassador's Assistants (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Members of the Press (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Two Airline Pilots (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Saloon (unknown locaton)
- Metropolis
- Galaxy Communications Building
- Control Room
- WGBS Studios
- Clark Kent's Office
- Metropolis Museum of Art
- Metropolis Central Station (Mentioned only)
- Metropolis State Building (Mentioned only)
- Metropolis International Airport
- Galaxy Communications Building
Items:
- Robotic Barroom Patrons (Destroyed)
- Six Rembrandt Paintings
Vehicles:
- KLM Airliner
Synopsis for Superman: "Yesterday Once More"
In order to solve a seven-year-old murder, Superman recreates the crime scene as it was at the time.
Appearing in Superman: "Yesterday Once More"
Featured Characters:
- Superman (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Perry White (Mentioned only)
Antagonists:
- Gift Shop Owner (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Wendall Walters (Flashback and main story) (Single appearance)
- Judge Harrison (Dies in flashback) (Single appearance)
- Gift Shop Patron (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Metropolis Police Department
- Two Officers (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Locations:
- 1977 (Flashback only)
- 1984
- Metropolis
- Metropolis Courthouse (Flashback only)
- Wendall Walters Residence
- Galaxy Communications Building
- "The Morgue"
- Hearts & Flowers Gift Shop
- Police Station
Items:
- Daily Planet Newspaper
Vehicles:
Notes
- Wendall Walters was a former reporter for the Daily Planet.
- "Yesterday Once More" reveals that Superman has been active in Metropolis for at least the past 7 years.
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