Action Comics #565 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1985.
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:
- Template:Apn (Flashback and main story) (as Superbaby and Superboy from Adventure Comics #216)
Supporting Characters:
- Perry White (as a voice only) (Behind the scenes)
- Jimmy Olsen
- Mark Olsen (Flashback and main story) (from Adventure Comics #216) (Final appearance)
- Lana Lang
- Professor Lang (Cameo) (Final appearance)
- Sarah Lang (Cameo) (Final appearance)
Antagonists:
- Desmond Dexter (Single appearance)
- Vedders (Final appearance)
Other Characters:
- Window Washer (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Jimmy Olsen Fan Club (Mentioned only)
- Three Daily Planet Employees (Unnamed) (Cameo)
- Kryptonian Scientists (Mentioned only)
- Kryptonian Citizens (Mentioned only)
- Bank Guard (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Two Subway Occupants (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Ma Dexter (Single appearance)
- Citizens of Metopolis (Unnamed)
- WGBS Cameraman (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Japanese Chef (Unnamed) (Cameo)
Locations:
- Space
- Krypton (Flashback only)
- Bokos Isle (Mentioned only)
- Star-Sun
- Earth
- Africa (Flashback and main story)
- Kurtiswana (Flashback and main story)
- Wizard City (Flashback and main story) (from Adventure Comics #216) (Final appearance)
- Weapons Armory (Flashback and main story)
- Wizard City (Flashback and main story) (from Adventure Comics #216) (Final appearance)
- Kurtiswana (Flashback and main story)
- North Pole
- Fortress of Solitude (Mentioned only)
- United States of America
- Metropolis
- Galaxy Communications Building
- Storage Room (Mentioned only)
- Janitor's Room
- City Room
- 344 Clinton Street
- Clark Kent's Apartment
- Bank (Unnamed)
- Subway
- Japanese Restaurant (Unnamed)
- Suicide Slum
- Ma Dexter's Apartment
- Galaxy Communications Building
- Metropolis
- Europe
- Frannes (Mentioned only)
- Frannes Film Festival (Mentioned only)
- Frannes (Mentioned only)
- Africa (Flashback and main story)
- Krypton (Flashback only)
Items:
- Green Kryptonite (Flashback and main story)
- Kryptonian Holograph Crystal
- Lead-Glass Suit (to protect Superman from the Kryptonite bedrock of Wizard City)
- Wizard City Weapons
- Wing Houses
- Tanks (Flashback and main story) (from Adventure Comics #216)
- Mobile Weapons
- Repulsor-Projector (Flashback only)
- Spectrum Beams
- Telepathic Helmet (Mentioned only)
- Catapult
- Six Bombs (Destroyed)
Vehicles:
- Subway Car
- Kryptonian Rocket (Flashback only)
Concepts:
- Klurkor (Hologram)
- Kryptonese
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:
- Template:Apn
Supporting Characters:
- Template:Apn
- Superman
- Template:Apn
Antagonists:
- Peabody, Dicker and Pending (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- DC Comics
- Guardian Angel (First appearance)
- Teen Titans (Voice)
- Uh-Oh Squad (First appearance)
- Blotto (First appearance)
- Ms. Mohawk (First appearance)
- The Cleaver (First appearance)
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- Kurtiswana a possible homage to artist Curt Swan.
- Ambush Bug appeared last in Action Comics #563. He appears next in DC Comics Presents #81.
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)
- Ambush Bug Recommended Reading
Links and References
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