Action Comics Vol 1 559

"Superman: "The Once-and-Future Peri(l)!"": Loretta Grant gets the magic book back that transforms her into the Yellow Peri. Though she performs good deeds magically for a fee, her husband manipulates her into attacking Superman.

Superman: "The Once-and-Future Peri(l)!"
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Action Comics Vol 1 #559
September, 1984
Executive Editor	Dick Giordano
Cover Artists	Eduardo Barreto
Superman: "The Once-and-Future Peri(l)!"
Writers	Bob Rozakis
Pencilers	Kurt Schaffenberger
Inkers	Dave Hunt
Colorists	Gene D'Angelo
Letterers	Milt Snapinn
Editors	Julius Schwartz E. Nelson Bridwell
Superman: "A Superman of a Different Color!"
Writers	Paul Kupperberg
Pencilers	Alex Saviuk
Inkers	Dennis Jensen
Colorists	Gene D'Angelo
Letterers	Phil Felix
Editors	Julius Schwartz
Previous Issue	Action Comics # 558
Next Issue	Action Comics # 560

Just realize that perhaps you haven't been using your magic for the best of purposes-- And that things are not always what they appear to be!

— Superman

Action Comics #559 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1984.

Synopsis for Superman: "The Once-and-Future Peri(l)!"

Loretta Grant gets the magic book back that transforms her into the Yellow Peri. Though she performs good deeds magically for a fee, her husband manipulates her into attacking Superman.

Appearing in Superman: "The Once-and-Future Peri(l)!"

Featured Characters:

• Superman (Flashback and main story) (as Superboy) (from Superboy (Volume 2) #34 and Superboy (Volume 2) #35)

Supporting Characters:

• Morgan Edge
• Lana Lang
• Lola Barnett (On a TV or computer screen) (Cameo) (Final appearance)
• James Olsen (Cameo)
• Steve Lombard (Mentioned only)

Antagonists:

• Yellow Peri (Flashback and main story) (from Superboy (Volume 2) #34 and Superboy (Volume 2) #35)
• Alvin Grant (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Three Members of the Press (Unnamed) (Cameo) (interviewing the Grants) (Single appearance)
• Gadzook (Flashback only) (from Superboy (Volume 2) #34 and Superboy (Volume 2) #35)
• UBC (Mentioned only)
• Hot Air Balloon Occupant (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
• Citizens of Oak Town (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
• Citizens of East Stroud (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
• Two Daily Planet Employees (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
• The Flash (Barry Allen) (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Oregon
  • Apple Creek
    • Grant Residence
• Metropolis
  • Galaxy Communications Building
    • Morgan Edge's Office
    • Clark Kent's Office
• State (Unnamed)
  • Oak Town
  • East Stroud

Items:

• Magic Book (Flashback and main story) (from Superboy (Volume 2) #34 and Superboy (Volume 2) #35)
• HBO (Mentioned only)

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for Superman: "A Superman of a Different Color!"

A fight with an alien creature results in the temporary de-supering of Superman's hair, making it possible for Clark Kent to get his first haircut in a long time.

Appearing in Superman: "A Superman of a Different Color!"

Featured Characters:

• Superman (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• James Olsen

Antagonists:

• Giant Creature (Unnamed) (Flashback only) (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Jose (barber) (Single appearance)
• Leon (barber) (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Space (Flashback only)
  • Rthalta VI System (Flashback only)
    • Three Suns (Flashback only)
    • Planet (Unnamed) (Flashback only)
• Metropolis
  • Galaxy Communications Building
    • Hair Stylists a la Galaxy

Items:

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Vehicles:

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See Also

• Cover gallery for the Action Comics series

Recommended Reading

• Superman Recommended Reading