Changes: Action Comics Vol 1 592

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"...A Walk on the Darkside!"

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...A Walk on the Darkside!

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Action Comics # 591	Action Comics # 593

Dance for me, pretty pretty! Dance for Sleez!

— Sleez

Action Comics #592 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1987.

Synopsis for "...A Walk on the Darkside!"

Big Barda is in the slums of Metropolis. She sees a man shaking down a prostitue and throws the man in a dumpster. Just then, a purse snatcher grabs her purse and flees, but Barda gives chase. An Apokoliptian Ash-Crawler steals the purse from the snatcher and leaves. The snatcher enters the sewers and gives the bag to...the disgusting Sleez. Sleez finds the Mega-Rod and, when Barda comes looking, blasts her into unconsciousness with it. Meanwhile, Superman picks up an energy source, and traces it. Two days later, in the sewers, Sleez is holding Barda captive in his underground lair, and putting her through nightmarish, horrible things, while he films it all.

Big Barda New Earth 0025 — Sleez forces Big Barda to wear a skimpy outfit and dance for him

While Sleez makes Barda dance, he explains his origin, how he got to Earth because Darkseid deemed him too disgusting for Apokolips. Barda, who is just too tired from everything Sleez has put her through, falls to the floor. Sleez approaches her, and firmly grips her face in his hand while telling her that no one shall stand against him. Barda looks at him and says "No...please...not again". Just then, Superman arrives, just in time, and tosses Sleez into a wall. Superman asks who she is, and she introduces herself. Barda then grabs the Mega-Rod and attacks Superman, claiming that she believes Superman is just another part in Sleez' plan to break her, but none shall break Barda. But before she can kill Superman, Sleez steals the Mega Rod from her again. Sleez then puts Barda and Superman under his hypnotic control.

Appearing in "...A Walk on the Darkside!"

Featured Characters:

Template:Apn
Template:Apn

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Purse Snatcher (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Template:Apn (Flashback and main story) (First appearance) (Origin)
Ash-Crawler (Unnamed)

Other Characters:

Citizens of Metropolis (Unnamed)
Fancy Man (pimp) (Single appearance)
Prostitutes (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Darkseid (Flashback only)
Darkseid's Female Task Force (Mentioned only)
Darkseid's Elite (Mentioned only)
Darkseid's Soldier (Cameo) (Flashback only)
Doctor Kincaid (First appearance)
Nurse (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Patients (Unnamed) (First appearance)
- Molly (Single appearance)
- Mr. Lucas (Single appearance)
- Mr. Fine (Single appearance)
Wonder Woman (Mentioned only)
Mister Miracle (Mentioned only)

Locations:

1866 (Mentioned only)
Space
- New Genesis (Cameo) (Flashback only)
  - Supertown (Cameo) (Flashback only)
- Apokolips (Flashback only)
- Earth
  - Metropolis
    - Suicide Slum
      - Sewers
    - Hospital (Unnamed)
    - Daily Planet (Mentioned only)

Items:

Mega-Rod
Omega Beams (Flashback only)

Vehicles:

Notes

This issue was reprinted in Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 5.

Links and References

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 | CoverArtist1        = John Byrne
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+| Editor1_1           = Mike Carlin
+| Editor1_2           = Andy Helfer
 | Writer1_1           = John Byrne
 | Penciler1_1         = John Byrne
 | Inker1_1            = John Byrne
+| Inker1_2            = Keith Williams
 | Colourist1_1        = Tom Ziuko
 | Letterer1_1         = John Costanza
-| Quotation           =
+| Quotation           = Dance for me, [[Big Barda (New Earth)|pretty pretty]]! Dance for '''Sleez'''!
-| Speaker             =
+| Speaker             = [[Sleez (New Earth)|Sleez]]
-| StoryTitle1         = A Walk On The Darkside!
+| StoryTitle1         = ...A Walk on the Darkside!
+| Synopsis1           = Big Barda is in the slums of Metropolis. She sees a man shaking down a prostitue and throws the man in a dumpster. Just then, a purse snatcher grabs her purse and flees, but Barda gives chase. An Apokoliptian Ash-Crawler steals the purse from the snatcher and leaves. The snatcher enters the sewers and gives the bag to...the disgusting Sleez. Sleez finds the Mega-Rod and, when Barda comes looking, blasts her into unconsciousness with it. Meanwhile, Superman picks up an energy source, and traces it. Two days later, in the sewers, Sleez is holding Barda captive in his underground lair, and putting her through nightmarish, horrible things, while he films it all.
-| Synopsis1           =
+[[File:Big_Barda_New_Earth_0025.jpg|thumb|right|Sleez forces Big Barda to wear a skimpy outfit and dance for him]]
+While Sleez makes Barda dance, he explains his origin, how he got to Earth because Darkseid deemed him too disgusting for Apokolips. Barda, who is just too tired from everything Sleez has put her through, falls to the floor. Sleez approaches her, and firmly grips her face in his hand while telling her that no one shall stand against him. Barda looks at him and says "No...please...not '''again'''". Just then, Superman arrives, just in time, and tosses Sleez into a wall. Superman asks who she is, and she introduces herself. Barda then grabs the Mega-Rod and attacks Superman, claiming that she believes Superman is just another part in Sleez' plan to break her, but none shall break Barda. But before she can kill Superman, Sleez steals the Mega Rod from her again. Sleez then puts Barda and Superman under his hypnotic control.
 | Appearing1          =
 '''Featured Characters:'''
-* {{a|[[Kal-El (New Earth)|Superman]]}}
+* {{apn|[[Kal-El (New Earth)|Superman]]|Justice League International #7}}
+* {{apn|[[Big Barda (New Earth)|Big Barda]]|Justice League of America Vol 1 185|}}
 '''Supporting Characters:'''
-* {{a|[[Big Barda (New Earth)|Big Barda]]}}
-'''Villains:'''
 * <br/>
+'''Antagonists:'''
+* Purse Snatcher {{Unnamed}} {{Only}}
+* {{apn|[[Sleez (New Earth)|Sleez]]|-|}} {{Flashalso}} {{1st}} {{Origin}}
+* Ash-Crawler {{Unnamed}}
 '''Other Characters:'''
+* Citizens of Metropolis {{Unnamed}}
-* <br/>
+* Fancy Man {{blue|pimp}} {{Only}}
+* Prostitutes {{Unnamed}} {{Only}}
+* {{a|[[Uxas (New Earth)|Darkseid]]}} {{Flashback}}
+* [[Female Furies (New Earth)|Darkseid's Female Task Force]] {{Mentioned}}
+* [[Darkseid's Elite]] {{Mentioned}}
+* Darkseid's Soldier {{Cameo}} {{Flashback}}
+* Doctor Kincaid {{1st}}
+* Nurse {{Unnamed}} {{Only}}
+* Patients {{Unnamed}} {{1st}}
+** Molly {{Only}}
+** Mr. Lucas {{Only}}
+** Mr. Fine {{Only}}
+* [[Diana of Themyscira (New Earth)|Wonder Woman]] {{Mentioned}}
+* [[Mister Miracle (Scott Free)|Mister Miracle]] {{Mentioned}}
 '''Locations:'''
+* [[19th Century|1866]] {{Mentioned}}
-* <br/>
+* Space
+** {{a|[[New Genesis]]}} {{Cameo}} {{Flashback}}
+*** {{a|[[Supertown]]}} {{Cameo}} {{Flashback}}
+** {{a|[[Apokolips]]}} {{Flashback}}
+** [[Earth]]
+*** {{a|[[Metropolis]]}}
+**** {{a|[[Suicide Slum]]}}
+***** Sewers
+**** Hospital {{Unnamed}}
+**** [[Daily Planet]] {{Mentioned}}
 '''Items:'''
+* {{a|[[Mega-Rod]]}}
-* <br/>
+* {{a|[[Omega Beams]]}} {{Flashback}}
 '''Vehicles:'''
 * <br/>
+| Solicit             = THIS IS IT MY FRIENDS. Have you ever wanted to see Big Barda belly dance almost COMPLETELY NAKED? Do you want to see the dangerous new super-villain in the DC Universe? What does this cover mean? If you say yes to all these questions, except the third) this issue is for you! Oh, and Superman is in it...
-| Notes               =
+| Notes               = * This issue was reprinted in {{co|Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 5 (Collected)}}.
 | Trivia              =
 | Recommended         =
 | Links               =
 }}
-{{Missing Characters}}