Action Comics Vol 1 577

"Caitiff: First of the Vampires!": Superman encounters Caitiff, supposedly the first vampire, who is now stalking Metropolis.

Action Comics #577 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1986. It was published on December 26, 1985.

Appearing in "Caitiff: First of the Vampires!"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Morgan Edge (Cameo)
• Lana Lang (Cameo)
• Josh Coyle
• Lois Lane (Mentioned only)

Antagonists:

• Vampires (Mentioned only)
  • Caitiff (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• WGBS Field Reporter (Unnamed) (On a TV or computer screen) (Behind the scenes)
• Metropolis Center for Disease Control
  • Dr. Melmak (On a TV or computer screen) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
  • Les (security guard) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
  • Chester (security guard) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
  • Sam Petronio (Only appearance; dies)
  • Two Doctors (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
• Batman (Mentioned only)
• Thirteen WGBS Employees (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
• Skeletal Remains

Locations:

• Middle Ages (Mentioned only)
• 20th Century (Mentioned only)
• Space (Cameo) (Flashback only)
  • Krypton (Cameo) (Flashback only) (Destroyed)
  • Earth
    • Metropolis
      • Metropolis Center for Disease Control
        • Room 218
      • Galaxy Communications Building
        • Morgan Edge's Office
        • Storeroom
        • WGBS Studios
        • Control Room
      • 72 Stoker Avenue (Sam Petronio's address) (Mentioned only)
      • Metropolis Sewer System
        • Caitiff's Hidden Lair
    • Gotham City (Cameo)
      • Gotham General Hospital (Cameo)
        • Intensive Care Unit (Cameo)
    • North Pole
      • Fortress of Solitude

Items:

• Super-Computer (Unnamed)

Vehicles:

• Kryptonian Rocket (Cameo) (Flashback only)
  
  

Synopsis for "Caitiff: First of the Vampires!"

Superman encounters Caitiff, supposedly the first vampire, who is now stalking Metropolis.

Notes

• Beginning with this issue, the Action Comics series starts a short period where the Superman of Earth-One (and all his supporting characters and villains) exist on the post-Crisis New Earth. This period ends when the effects of the Crisis "catches up" with Superman (et al) in The Man of Steel #1.
  • It is unclear why the Crisis did not affect Superman immediately.At the time there were were several powerful beings who were trying to delay, reverse or control the effects of Crisis (including Mekanique, Aphrodite and the Infinite Man), and perhaps this was a side-effect.

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Discuss Action Comics Vol 1 577 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Action Comics series
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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)
  • DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
  • Superman (Volume 1)
  • Superman (Volume 2)
  • Superman (Volume 3)
  • Superman (Volume 4)
  • Superman (Volume 5)
  • Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
  • Superman Confidential (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)

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