Superman Vol 1 271

"The Man Who Murdered Metropolis!": Brainiac challenges Superman with a mirror image of Metropolis which will destroy the real city when it descends and touches it.

"The Man Who Murdered Metropolis!"
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Superman Vol 1 #271
January, 1974
Cover Artists	Nick Cardy
The Man Who Murdered Metropolis!
Writers	Elliot S. Maggin
Pencilers	Curt Swan
Inkers	Bob Oksner
Editors	Julius Schwartz
The Warriors of Lightning Valley!
Writers	Elliot S. Maggin
Pencilers	Dick Giordano
Inkers	Dick Giordano
Previous Issue	Superman # 270
Next Issue	Superman # 272

Terror, Superman, old red-and-blue! Terror, pure and simple! I'm going to destroy your precious city, old cigarette smoke... And you can't stop me!

— Brainiac

Superman #271 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1974.

Synopsis for "The Man Who Murdered Metropolis!"

Brainiac challenges Superman with a mirror image of Metropolis which will destroy the real city when it descends and touches it.

Appearing in "The Man Who Murdered Metropolis!"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Morgan Edge
• Steve Lombard

Antagonists:

• Brainiac

Other Characters:

• Melba Manton (Unnamed)

Locations:

• Metropolis

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "The Warriors of Lightning Valley!"

Vanaria, a swordswoman of ancient Krypton, is tricked into falling in love with a warrior who steals her enchanted sword.

Appearing in "The Warriors of Lightning Valley!"

Featured Characters:

• Jaxon The Lash
• Vanaria

Locations:

• Krypton
  • Jaxonopolis Museum
  • Lightning Valley

Notes

• This issue went on sale the second week of October 27, 1973, according to previous issue's blurb.

Trivia

• This issue is seen suspended from the wall of a set piece in the 1990s horror-comedy movie Shock 'Em Dead.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Superman series

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