Action Comics Vol 1 574

"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.

Superman: "May the Best World Win!"
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Action Comics Vol 1 #574
December, 1985
Executive Editor	Dick Giordano
Cover Artists	Eduardo Barreto
Superman: "May the Best World Win!"
Writers	Craig Boldman
Pencilers	Kurt Schaffenberger
Inkers	Dave Hunt
Colourists	Gene D'Angelo
Letterers	Milt Snapinn
Editors	Julius Schwartz E. Nelson Bridwell
Mister Mxyzptlk: "Tomorrow is Canceled!"
Writers	Robert Greenberger Barbara Kesel
Pencilers	Howard Bender
Inkers	Dave Hunt
Colourists	Gene D'Angelo
Letterers	Duncan Andrews
Editors	Julius Schwartz
Previous Issue	Action Comics # 573
Next Issue	Action Comics # 575

People of Earth--the winner of the event... and of the Krypton/Ostok games is... Rad Zonon of Ostok!

— Lana Lang

Action Comics #574 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1985.

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:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Jimmy Olsen
• Lana Lang
• Dr. Jenet Klyburn

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
    • Kansas
      • Wichita (Mentioned only)
    • Mexico
      • Los Mochis (Mentioned only)
    • Pacific Ocean
    • Atlantic Ocean
    • Indian Ocean
    • Europe
      • France
        • Paris
          • Eiffel Tower
          • Metro
    • Australia
      • Cape Leeuwin (Mentioned only)
    • North Pole
      • Fortress of Solitude

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:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane
• Perry White
• Jimmy Olsen
• Lana Lang

Antagonists:

• Mr. Mxyzptlk

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

• Cover gallery for the Action Comics series