Action Comics #574 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1985.
Contents
Synopsis for Superman: "May the Best World Win!"
Rad Zonon, a native of the world of Ostok, comes to Earth with the intention of getting Superman to compete against him in a reenactment of the Olympic-style games of old in which Kryptonians and Ostokians competed.
Appearing in Superman: "May the Best World Win!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Rad Zonon (also the voice of Lord Chancellor) (Only appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Ostokians (Flashback and main story) (and also) (Appears only as a corpse)
- Kryptonians (Flashback only)
- Two Alien Competitors (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Flashback only)
- School Children (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Citizens of Metropolis (Unnamed)
- WGBS Cameraman (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- United Nations (Mentioned only)
- Five Member Panel of Scientists (Unnamed) (Cameo) (On a TV or computer screen) (Single appearance)
- President Reagan (Unnamed) (Cameo)
- Citizens of France (Unnamed)
- Citizens of Australia (Unnamed) (Cameo)
Locations:
- Space
- Rao
- Ostok (In ruins) (Single appearance)
- Krypton (Flashback only) (Destroyed)
- Earth's Moon
- Earth
- Metropolis
- Galaxy Communications Building
- Clark Kent's Office
- Metropolis Stadium
- S.T.A.R. Labs
- Galaxy Communications Building
- Kansas
- Wichita (Mentioned only)
- Mexico
- Los Mochis (Mentioned only)
- Pacific Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Europe
- France
- Paris
- Eiffel Tower
- Metro
- Paris
- France
- Australia
- Cape Leeuwin (Mentioned only)
- North Pole
- Metropolis
Items:
- Robot Cameras
- Daily Planet Newspaper
- Superman Symbol Tee Shirts (As merchandise only)
- Flag of Krypton
- Flag of Ostok
- Fortress of Solitude Key
Vehicles:
- School Bus
- S.T.A.R. Labs Van
Synopsis for Mister Mxyzptlk: "Tomorrow is Canceled!"
Mr. Mxyzptlk comes to Earth and turns all printed matter into an announcement of the birth of his son.
Appearing in Mister Mxyzptlk: "Tomorrow is Canceled!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Citizens of Australia (Unnamed)
- Kytszbtn (Mr. Mxyzptlk's son) (Single appearance) (In a photograph only)
- Three Daily Planet Employees (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Mark (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Citizens of Metropolis (Unnamed)
- Metropolis Police Department (Unnamed) (Cameo)
Locations:
- Australia (Unnamed)
- Metropolis
- Galaxy Communications Building
- Library
- Press Room
Items:
- Daily Planet Newspaper
Vehicles:
Notes
- "Editor's Note: The events depicted in this issue's stories occurred prior to the dramatic developments now appearing in Crisis on Infinite Earths."
See Also
Links and References
- Pages using DynamicPageList parser function
- Dick Giordano/Executive Editor
- Eduardo Barreto/Cover Artist
- Craig Boldman/Writer
- Robert Greenberger/Writer
- Barbara Kesel/Writer
- Kurt Schaffenberger/Penciler
- Dave Hunt/Inker
- Gene D'Angelo/Colourist
- Milt Snapinn/Letterer
- Julius Schwartz/Editor
- E. Nelson Bridwell/Editor
- Howard Bender/Penciler
- Duncan Andrews/Letterer
- Lana Lang (Earth-One)/Quotes
- Kal-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- James Olsen (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Lana Lang (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Jenet Klyburn (New Earth)/Appearances
- Kryptonians/Appearances
- Ronald Reagan (New Earth)/Appearances
- Rao (star)/Appearances
- Krypton/Appearances
- Earth's Moon/Appearances
- Earth/Appearances
- Metropolis/Appearances
- Daily Planet/Appearances
- S.T.A.R. Labs/Appearances
- Pacific Ocean/Appearances
- Atlantic Ocean/Appearances
- Indian Ocean/Appearances
- France/Appearances
- Paris, France/Appearances
- Eiffel Tower/Appearances
- North Pole/Appearances
- Fortress of Solitude/Appearances
- Superman Symbol/Appearances
- Lois Lane (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Perry White (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Mister Mxyzptlk (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Metropolis Police Department/Appearances
- Australia/Appearances
- Comics
- 1985
- 1985, December
- 1985, October (Publication)
- Action Comics Vol 1
- Copper-Age
- Synopsis Written
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