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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 576.jpg |
+ | | Image = Action Comics Vol 1 576.jpg |
| Volume = 1 |
| Volume = 1 |
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| Issue = 576 |
| Issue = 576 |
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| Year = 1986 |
| Year = 1986 |
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− | | Executive Editor = |
+ | | Executive Editor = Dick Giordano |
| CoverArtist1 = Eduardo Barreto |
| CoverArtist1 = Eduardo Barreto |
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− | | Editor1_1 = |
+ | | Editor1_1 = Julius Schwartz |
+ | | Editor1_2 = E. Nelson Bridwell |
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| Writer1_1 = William Woolfolk |
| Writer1_1 = William Woolfolk |
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| Penciler1_1 = Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Penciler1_1 = Kurt Schaffenberger |
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| Inker1_1 = Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Inker1_1 = Kurt Schaffenberger |
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− | | Colourist1_1 = |
+ | | Colourist1_1 = Gene D'Angelo |
− | | Letterer1_1 = |
+ | | Letterer1_1 = Milt Snapinn |
+ | | Editor2_1 = Julius Schwartz |
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| Writer2_1 = Mark Waid |
| Writer2_1 = Mark Waid |
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| Penciler2_1 = Paris Cullins |
| Penciler2_1 = Paris Cullins |
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| Inker2_1 = Mike DeCarlo |
| Inker2_1 = Mike DeCarlo |
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+ | | Colourist2_1 = Gene D'Angelo |
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+ | | Letterer2_1 = Milt Snapinn |
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+ | | Quotation = Only one species can rule on any planet! Would you and your kind be willing to surrender--be subservient to us? |
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− | | Quotation = |
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− | | Speaker = |
+ | | Speaker = Klystro |
− | | StoryTitle1 = Earth's Sister Planet |
+ | | StoryTitle1 = Earth's Sister Planet! |
− | | Synopsis1 = Superman seeks to stop an intelligent dinosaur from a sister-world of Earth from destroying the human race and taking over the planet. |
+ | | Synopsis1 = [[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]] seeks to stop an intelligent dinosaur from a sister-world of Earth from destroying the human race and taking over the planet. |
− | | StoryTitle2 = The Monumental Menace of Metropolis |
+ | | StoryTitle2 = The 'Monumental' Menace of Metropolis! |
+ | | Synopsis2 = A trapped alien super-hero switches bodies with Superman in order to attempt to fight off invading aliens. |
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− | | Synopsis2 = |
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− | | Appearing1 = |
+ | | Appearing1 = |
'''Featured Characters:''' |
'''Featured Characters:''' |
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+ | * {{apn|[[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]]|Superman #416|DC Comics Presents #91}} |
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− | * <br/> |
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'''Supporting Characters:''' |
'''Supporting Characters:''' |
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+ | * {{a|[[Lois Lane (Earth-One)|Lois Lane]]}} {{Cameo}} |
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− | * <br/> |
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− | ''' |
+ | '''Antagonists:''' |
+ | * {{a|[[Dinosaurs]]}} |
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− | * <br/> |
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+ | ** Klystro {{Only Dies}} |
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+ | ** Young Creature {{Unnamed}} {{Only}} |
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+ | ** Solarmaster {{Only}} |
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+ | ** Two Guards {{Unnamed}} {{Only}} |
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+ | ** Pterodactyls {{Unnamed}} {{Only}} |
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+ | * Two Hyvults {{Only}} |
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'''Other Characters:''' |
'''Other Characters:''' |
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+ | * Mark Hayim {{blue|astronomer}} {{Cameo}} {{Only}} |
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− | * <br/> |
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'''Locations:''' |
'''Locations:''' |
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− | * |
+ | * Space |
+ | ** Comet {{Unnamed}} {{Flashback}} |
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+ | ** {{a|[[Sol system|The Sun]]}} {{Flashalso}} |
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+ | ** [[Pluto (planet)|Pluto]] {{Mentioned}} |
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+ | ** [[Neptune (planet)|Neptune]] {{Mentioned}} |
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+ | ** [[Jupiter (planet)|Jupiter]] {{Mentioned}} |
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+ | ** Asteroid Belt |
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+ | ** [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] {{Mentioned}} |
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+ | ** [[Venus (planet)|Venus]] {{Mentioned}} |
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+ | ** Planet {{Unnamed}} {{Only}} {{Origin}} |
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+ | *** Klystro's Heating Salon |
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+ | *** Weapon System {{Unnamed}} {{Destroyed}} |
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+ | **** Gamma Rays |
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+ | *** Fortress |
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+ | **** Dungeon |
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+ | ** {{a|[[Earth's Moon|The Moon]]}} |
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+ | ** {{a|[[Earth]]}} |
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+ | *** {{a|[[Metropolis]]}} |
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+ | **** Observatory {{Unnamed}} {{blue|unknown location}} |
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+ | **** {{a|[[Daily Planet|Galaxy Communications Building]]}} |
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'''Items:''' |
'''Items:''' |
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+ | * Concentrated Power Beam |
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− | * <br/> |
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+ | * Immobilizer {{blue|it increased the power of gravity on Superman's body by more than 10,000 times}} |
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+ | * ''Daily Planet'' Newspaper |
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'''Vehicles:''' |
'''Vehicles:''' |
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+ | * Klystro's Spacecraft {{Destroyed}} |
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− | * <br/> |
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+ | ** Gamma Rays |
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+ | '''Concepts:''' |
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+ | * [[Interlac]] |
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− | | |
+ | | Appearing2 = |
+ | '''Featured Characters:''' |
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+ | * {{apn|[[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]]|Superman #416|DC Comics Presents #91}} |
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+ | '''Supporting Characters:''' |
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+ | * {{a|[[James Olsen (Earth-One)|Jimmy Olsen]]}} |
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+ | * [[Perry White (Earth-One)|Perry White]] {{Mentioned}} |
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+ | '''Antagonists:''' |
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+ | * Voranians |
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+ | ** Bara {{Flashalso}} {{Only}} |
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+ | ** Parkha {{Flashalso}} {{Only}} |
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+ | '''Other Characters:''' |
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+ | * Citizens of Metropolis {{Unnamed}} |
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+ | ** Cab Driver {{Unnamed}} {{Cameo}} {{Only}} |
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+ | * Vaalor {{Flashalso}} {{Only}} |
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+ | '''Locations:''' |
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+ | * Space |
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+ | ** Voran {{Mentioned}} |
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+ | ** {{a|[[Earth]]}} |
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+ | *** {{a|[[Metropolis]]}} |
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+ | **** Park {{Unnamed}} |
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+ | **** {{a|[[Metropolis International Airport]]}} |
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+ | ***** Hanger 2713 {{Destroyed}} |
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+ | **** {{a|[[Daily Planet|Galaxy Communications Building]]}} |
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+ | **** Outskirts of Metropolis |
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+ | '''Items:''' |
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+ | * Jimmy Olsen's Camera |
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+ | * Daily Planet Globe {{blue|set on fire}} |
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+ | * {{a|[[Jimmy Olsen's Signal Watch]]}} {{blue|the wrist band was super-heated into a lasso}} |
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+ | * Voran's Weapon {{Unnamed}} |
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+ | ** Liquid Metal |
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+ | * Statue of Vaalor |
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+ | '''Vehicles:''' |
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+ | * Taxi Cab #7134 |
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+ | * ''Ultra Sonic Airlines'' 747 {{Ruins}} |
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+ | |||
+ | | 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]]." |
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+ | * The Dinosaur's planet was once in the same orbit as Earth's. A comet knocked it out of orbit and the planet was turned into a giant spacecraft to keep the dinosaurs from freezing. The planet was ultimately moved into the same orbit as Venus by Superman. |
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| Trivia = |
| Trivia = |
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| Recommended = |
| Recommended = |
Revision as of 12:14, 25 April 2020
Action Comics #576 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1986.
Synopsis for "Earth's Sister Planet!"
Superman seeks to stop an intelligent dinosaur from a sister-world of Earth from destroying the human race and taking over the planet.
Appearing in "Earth's Sister Planet!"
Featured Characters:
- Template:Apn
Supporting Characters:
- Lois Lane (Cameo)
Antagonists:
- Dinosaurs
- Klystro (Single appearance; dies)
- Young Creature (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Solarmaster (Single appearance)
- Two Guards (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Pterodactyls (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Two Hyvults (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Mark Hayim (astronomer) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Space
- Comet (Unnamed) (Flashback only)
- The Sun (Flashback and main story)
- Pluto (Mentioned only)
- Neptune (Mentioned only)
- Jupiter (Mentioned only)
- Asteroid Belt
- Mars (Mentioned only)
- Venus (Mentioned only)
- Planet (Unnamed) (Single appearance) (Origin)
- Klystro's Heating Salon
- Weapon System (Unnamed) (Destroyed)
- Gamma Rays
- Fortress
- Dungeon
- The Moon
- Earth
- Metropolis
- Observatory (Unnamed) (unknown location)
- Galaxy Communications Building
- Metropolis
Items:
- Concentrated Power Beam
- Immobilizer (it increased the power of gravity on Superman's body by more than 10,000 times)
- Daily Planet Newspaper
Vehicles:
- Klystro's Spacecraft (Destroyed)
- Gamma Rays
Concepts:
Synopsis for "The 'Monumental' Menace of Metropolis!"
A trapped alien super-hero switches bodies with Superman in order to attempt to fight off invading aliens.
Appearing in "The 'Monumental' Menace of Metropolis!"
Featured Characters:
- Template:Apn
Supporting Characters:
- Jimmy Olsen
- Perry White (Mentioned only)
Antagonists:
- Voranians
- Bara (Flashback and main story) (Single appearance)
- Parkha (Flashback and main story) (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Citizens of Metropolis (Unnamed)
- Cab Driver (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Vaalor (Flashback and main story) (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Space
- Voran (Mentioned only)
- Earth
- Metropolis
- Park (Unnamed)
- Metropolis International Airport
- Hanger 2713 (Destroyed)
- Galaxy Communications Building
- Outskirts of Metropolis
- Metropolis
Items:
- Jimmy Olsen's Camera
- Daily Planet Globe (set on fire)
- Jimmy Olsen's Signal Watch (the wrist band was super-heated into a lasso)
- Voran's Weapon (Unnamed)
- Liquid Metal
- Statue of Vaalor
Vehicles:
- Taxi Cab #7134
- Ultra Sonic Airlines 747 (In ruins)
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."
- The Dinosaur's planet was once in the same orbit as Earth's. A comet knocked it out of orbit and the planet was turned into a giant spacecraft to keep the dinosaurs from freezing. The planet was ultimately moved into the same orbit as Venus by Superman.
See Also