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{{DC Database:Comic Template
  
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| Title = Action Comics
  
| Title = Action Comics
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| Image = Action Comics 565.jpg
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| Image = Action Comics Vol 1 565.jpg
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| Image2 = Ambush Bug 05.jpg
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| Volume = 1
  
| Volume = 1
 
| Issue = 565
  
| Issue = 565
 
| Month = March
  
| Month = March
 
| Year = 1985
  
| Year = 1985
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| Day = 27 <!-- DC Check List from Action Comics #565 -->
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| Pubmonth = 12
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| Pubyear = 1984
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| Executive Editor = Dick Giordano
  
| Executive Editor = Dick Giordano
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| Editor1_1 = Julius Schwartz
  
| Editor1_1 = Julius Schwartz
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| Editor1_2 = E. Nelson Bridwell
 
| Writer1_1 = Mort Todd
  
| Writer1_1 = Mort Todd
 
| Penciler1_1 = Kurt Schaffenberger
  
| Penciler1_1 = Kurt Schaffenberger
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| Inker1_1 = Dave Hunt
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| Inker1_1 = Kurt Schaffenberger
 
| Colourist1_1 = Anthony Tollin
  
| Colourist1_1 = Anthony Tollin
 
| Letterer1_1 = Ben Oda
  
| Letterer1_1 = Ben Oda
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| Letterer2_1 = John Costanza
  
| Letterer2_1 = John Costanza
   
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| Quotation = Hey, Bats! If you don't want to guest star in my book... can I at least join the Outsiders?
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| Quotation = Hey... [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Bats]]! If you don't want to guest-star in my book, can I join the [[Outsiders (New Earth)|Outsiders]]?
 
| Speaker = [[Irwin Schwab (New Earth)|Ambush Bug]]
  
| Speaker = [[Irwin Schwab (New Earth)|Ambush Bug]]
   
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| StoryTitle1 = The Wizard City Warrior
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| StoryTitle1 = Superman: "The Wizard City Warrior"
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| Synopsis1 = A crook named Desmond Dexter finds the lost Wizard City of [[Krypton]] again on Earth and uses its weaponry against [[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]].
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| Synopsis1 = A crook named Desmond Dexter finds the lost Wizard City of [[Krypton]] again on Earth and uses its weaponry against [[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]].
   
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| StoryTitle2 = $ellout or Manna From Mando
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| StoryTitle2 = Ambush Bug: "$ellout" or "Manna From Mando"
 
| Synopsis2 = The agency of Peabody, Dicker and Pending are trying to drum up interest in an [[Ambush Bug]] limited series and have sent the Bug out to try and find guest stars to endorse his new series. Going to Superman's [[Fortress of Solitude]]. [[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]] agrees to help out as long as Ambush Bug doesn't make him feel foolish, however when the Bug brings up some of Superman's more embarrassing moments (such as a time when he was turned into a caveman, when he fell in love with a statue, or Supergirl's romance with Comet, and Superman's ridiculous Kryptonite proof suit of lead armor) Superman loses his temper and kicks Ambush Bug out of the Fortress of Solitude.
  
| Synopsis2 = The agency of Peabody, Dicker and Pending are trying to drum up interest in an [[Ambush Bug]] limited series and have sent the Bug out to try and find guest stars to endorse his new series. Going to Superman's [[Fortress of Solitude]]. [[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]] agrees to help out as long as Ambush Bug doesn't make him feel foolish, however when the Bug brings up some of Superman's more embarrassing moments (such as a time when he was turned into a caveman, when he fell in love with a statue, or Supergirl's romance with Comet, and Superman's ridiculous Kryptonite proof suit of lead armor) Superman loses his temper and kicks Ambush Bug out of the Fortress of Solitude.
   
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'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]]|Batman and the Outsiders #19|World's Finest #312}}
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* {{apn|[[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]]|Batman and the Outsiders Vol 1 19|DC Comics Presents Vol 1 79}} {{Flashalso}} {{blue|as Superbaby and Superboy from {{c|Adventure Comics Vol 1 216}}}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Perry White (Earth-One)|Perry White]]}} {{blue|as a voice only}} {{BTS}}
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* <br/>
  
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* {{a|[[James Olsen (Earth-One)|Jimmy Olsen]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
  
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* {{a|[[Mark Olsen (Earth-One)|Mark Olsen]]}} {{Flashalso}} {{blue|from {{c|Adventure Comics Vol 1 216}}}} {{Final}}
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* <br/>
  
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* {{a|[[Lana Lang (Earth-One)|Lana Lang]]}}
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* {{a|[[Lewis Lang (Earth-One)|Professor Lang]]}} {{Cameo}} {{Final}}
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* {{a|[[Sarah Lang (Earth-One)|Sarah Lang]]}} {{Cameo}} {{Final}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* Desmond Dexter {{Only}}
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* Vedders {{Flashalso}} {{blue|from {{c|Adventure Comics Vol 1 216}}}} {{Final}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* [[Jimmy Olsen Fan Club]] {{Mentioned}}
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* <br/>
  
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* Ma Dexter {{Only}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Krypton]]}} {{Flashback}} {{blue|from {{c|Adventure Comics Vol 1 216}}}}
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* <br/>
  
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** [[Bokos|Bokos Isle]] {{Mentioned}}
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* {{a|[[Earth]]}}
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** Kurtiswana {{Flashalso}} {{blue|from {{c|Adventure Comics Vol 1 216}}}} {{Final}}
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*** {{a|[[Wizard City]]}} {{Flashalso}} {{blue|from {{c|Adventure Comics Vol 1 216}}}} {{Final}}
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** [[Arctic Circle]]
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*** [[Fortress of Solitude]] {{Mentioned}}
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** {{a|[[United States of America]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Metropolis]]}}
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**** {{a|[[Daily Planet|Galaxy Communications Building]]}}
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**** {{a|[[344 Clinton Street]]}}
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**** {{a|[[Suicide Slum]]}}
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***** Ma Dexter's Apartment
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* {{a|[[Green Kryptonite]]}} {{Flashalso}} {{blue|from {{c|Adventure Comics Vol 1 216}}}}
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* <br/>
  
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* Kryptonian Holograph Crystal
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* Lead-Glass Suit {{Blue|to protect Superman from the Kryptonite bedrock of Wizard City}}
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* Wizard City Weapons
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** Tanks {{Flashalso}} {{blue|from {{c|Adventure Comics Vol 1 216}}}}
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** Mobile Weapons
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** Repulsor-Projector {{Flashback}} {{blue|from {{c|Adventure Comics Vol 1 216}}}}
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** Spectrum Beams
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** Telepathic Helmet {{Mentioned}}
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** Catapult
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** Six Bombs {{Destroyed}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* Subway Car
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* <br/>
  
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* {{a|[[Kryptonian Rocket]]}} {{Flashback}} {{blue|from {{c|Adventure Comics Vol 1 216}}}}
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'''Concepts:'''
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* {{a|[[Klurkor]]}} {{Hologram}}
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* {{a|[[Kryptonese]]}}
   
 
| Appearing2 =
 
| Appearing2 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Irwin Schwab (New Earth)|Ambush Bug]]}}
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* {{apn|[[Irwin Schwab (New Earth)|Ambush Bug]]|Action Comics #563|DC Comics Presents #81}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]]}}
  
 
* {{apn|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]|World's Finest #311|Batman and the Outsiders #15}}
  
* {{apn|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]|World's Finest #311|Batman and the Outsiders #15}}
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* {{a|[[Diana of Paradise Island (Earth-One)|Wonder Woman]]}}
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* {{a|[[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]]}}
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* {{apn|[[Diana of Paradise Island (Earth-One)|Wonder Woman]]|DC Comics Presents #76|Wonder Woman #323}}
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'''Villains:'''
  
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{1st|[[Peabody, Dicker and Pending]]}}
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* Peabody, Dicker and Pending {{Only}}
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** Peabody {{Only}}
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** Dicker {{BTS}} {{Only}}
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** Pender {{BTS}} {{Only}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* [[Kara Zor-El (Earth-One)|Supergirl]] {{Mentioned}}
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* {{a|[[Julius Schwartz]]}}
  
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* [[Biron (Earth-One)|Comet the Super-Horse]] {{Mentioned}}
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* {{a|[[Keith Giffen]]}}
  
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* [[Jack Kirby]] {{Mentioned}} {{blue|as Curby Magik}}
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* {{a|[[Robert Loren Fleming|Bob Fleming]]}}
  
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* [[Outsiders (New Earth)|The Outsiders]] {{Mentioned}}
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* {{1st|[[Uh-Oh Squad]]}}
  
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* {{WP|Daughters of the American Revolution}} {{Mentioned}}
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** {{1st|[[Blotto (New Earth)|Blotto]]}}
  
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* ''{{WP|Young and the Restless}}'' {{Mentioned}}
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** {{1st|[[Miss Mohawk (New Earth)|Ms. Mohawk]]}}
  
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* {{WP|Marcel Marceau}} {{Mentioned}}
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** {{1st|[[Jerry Mathers (New Earth)|The Cleaver]]}}
  
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* {{1st|[[Guardian Angel (New Earth)|Guardian Angel]]}}
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* [[Brother Power (New Earth)|Brother Power the Geek]] {{Mentioned}}
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* {{a|[[DC Comics]]}}
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** {{a|[[Julius Schwartz]]}}
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** {{a|[[Keith Giffen]]}}
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** {{a|[[Robert Loren Fleming|Bob Fleming]]}}
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** Freelance Editors {{Mentioned}}
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* Uh-Oh Squad {{Only}}
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** Blotto {{Cameo}} {{Only}}
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** Ms. Mohawk {{Cameo}} {{Only}}
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** Jerry Mathers as the Cleaver {{Cameo}} {{Only}}
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* Old Man {{Unnamed}} {{Cameo}} {{blue|Ambush Bug's Guardian Angel}} {{Only}}
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* {{a|[[Teen Titans (New Earth)|Teen Titans]]}} {{Cameo}} {{blue|as a voice}} {{BTS}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Fortress of Solitude (Earth-One)|Fortress of Solitude]]}}
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* {{a|[[Earth-One]]}}
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* {{a|[[Batcave]]}}
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** {{a|[[North Pole]]}}
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* {{a|[[Washington, D.C.]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Fortress of Solitude]]}}
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* {{a|[[Titans Tower]]}}
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** {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
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*** [[Wayne Manor]]
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**** {{a|[[Batcave]]}}
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** {{a|[[Washington, D.C.]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Capitol Building]]}}
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*** {{a|[[National Mall]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Washington Monument]]}}
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** {{a|[[New York]]}}
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*** {{a|[[New York City]]}}
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**** {{a|[[Titans Island]]}}
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***** {{a|[[Titans Tower]]}}
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* {{a|[[Earth-Prime]]}}
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** {{a|[[New York]]}}
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*** {{a|[[New York City]]}}
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**** {{a|[[DC Comics]]}}
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***** Julius Schwartz's Office
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* [[Red Kryptonite]] {{Mentioned}}
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* <br/>
  
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* [[Kryptonite]] {{Mentioned}}
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* [[Duplicator Ray]] {{Mentioned}}
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* {{a|[[Batcomputer]]}}
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* {{a|[[Giant Penny]]}}
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* {{a|[[Giant Joker Card]]}}<!--
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* <br/>
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* <br/>-->
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'''Concepts:'''
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* {{a|[[Fourth Wall]]}}
   
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| Notes =
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| Notes = * Kurtiswana is a possible homage to artist [[Curt Swan]].
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* [[Irwin Schwab (New Earth)|Ambush Bug]] appeared last in {{c|Action Comics #563}}. He appears next in {{c|DC Comics Presents #81}}.
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* Superman's protective lead-glass suit was previously seen in {{c|Action Comics Vol 1 377}}.
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* In the Ambush Bug story two pages featuring covers that were a parody featuring ''the Inarticulate Bug'' as the {{WP|Hulk|Incredible Hulk}} and the {{v|Omega Men Vol 1}}.
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| Trivia =
 
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* [[Irwin Schwab (New Earth)|Ambush Bug]] appeared last in {{c|Action Comics Vol 1 563}}. He appears next in {{c|DC Comics Presents Vol 1 81}}.
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* This is the final appearance of the Silver Age [[Mark Olsen (Earth-One)|Mark Olsen]]. The revised and renamed post-Crisis [[Jake Olsen (New Earth)|Jake Olsen]] makes his first appearance in {{c|Superman Vol 2 39}}.
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* This is the final appearance of the Silver Age [[Lewis Lang (Earth-One)|Lewis]] and [[Sarah Lang (Earth-One)|Sarah Lang]]. The revised and renamed post-Crisis [[Thomas Lang (New Earth)|Thomas]] and [[Carol Lang (New Earth)|Carol Lang]] make their first appearance in {{c|World of Smallville Vol 1 3}}.
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| Trivia = * This issue features the final appearance of the Wizard City, which made its first appearance in {{c|Adventure Comics Vol 1 216}}.
 
| Recommended =
 
| Recommended =
 
{{Superman RR}}
  
{{Superman RR}}
 
{{Ambush Bug RR}}
  
{{Ambush Bug RR}}
 
| Links =
 
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Revision as of 16:18, 12 August 2020

"Superman: "The Wizard City Warrior"": A crook named Desmond Dexter finds the lost Wizard City of Krypton again on Earth and uses its weaponry against Superman.

Quote1 Hey... Bats! If you don't want to guest-star in my book, can I join the Outsiders? Quote2
— Ambush Bug

Action Comics #565 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1985. It was published on December 27, 1984.

Synopsis for Superman: "The Wizard City Warrior"

A crook named Desmond Dexter finds the lost Wizard City of Krypton again on Earth and uses its weaponry against Superman.

Appearing in Superman: "The Wizard City Warrior"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Desmond Dexter (Single appearance)
  • Vedders (Flashback and main story) (from Adventure Comics #216) (Final appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

  • Green Kryptonite (Flashback and main story) (from Adventure Comics #216)
  • Kryptonian Holograph Crystal
  • Lead-Glass Suit (to protect Superman from the Kryptonite bedrock of Wizard City)
  • Wizard City Weapons
    • Tanks (Flashback and main story) (from Adventure Comics #216)
    • Mobile Weapons
    • Repulsor-Projector (Flashback only) (from Adventure Comics #216)
    • Spectrum Beams
    • Telepathic Helmet (Mentioned only)
    • Catapult
    • Six Bombs (Destroyed)

Vehicles:

Concepts:


Synopsis for Ambush Bug: "$ellout" or "Manna From Mando"

The agency of Peabody, Dicker and Pending are trying to drum up interest in an Ambush Bug limited series and have sent the Bug out to try and find guest stars to endorse his new series. Going to Superman's Fortress of Solitude. Superman agrees to help out as long as Ambush Bug doesn't make him feel foolish, however when the Bug brings up some of Superman's more embarrassing moments (such as a time when he was turned into a caveman, when he fell in love with a statue, or Supergirl's romance with Comet, and Superman's ridiculous Kryptonite proof suit of lead armor) Superman loses his temper and kicks Ambush Bug out of the Fortress of Solitude.

Trying to get Batman's endorsement, Ambush Bug interrupts the Dark Knight as he is trying to figure out a crossword puzzle (finding a nine letter word for lunatic) and ends up trashing the Batcave. This fiasco ends with Ambush Bug propositioning Batman for membership in the Outsiders if he doesn't want to guest star in his Ambush Bug's series.

In Washington, D.C. Ambush Bug is disguised as a woman and is saved from a purse snatcher by Wonder Woman. The Bug then tries to convince Wonder Woman that she would be participating in a feminist comic book, Ambush Bug almost has her convinced until he accidentally calls her "Sweetcakes" and Wonder Woman reacts by putting the Bug up in a tree. After some editorial differences at the DC Comics office, Ambush Bug is visited by his Guardian Angel who tells him that team books sell. This inspires Ambush Bug to visit Titans Tower where he is very vocally rejected for membership.

Appearing in Ambush Bug: "$ellout" or "Manna From Mando"

Featured Characters:

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Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Peabody, Dicker and Pending (Single appearance)
    • Peabody (Single appearance)
    • Dicker (Behind the scenes) (Single appearance)
    • Pender (Behind the scenes) (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Concepts:

Notes

Trivia

  • This issue features the final appearance of the Wizard City, which made its first appearance in Adventure Comics #216.


See Also

Recommended Reading

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