Superman #349 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1980. It was published on April 7, 1980.
Contents
Synopsis for "The Turnabout Trap!"
Superman finds himself in a world whose "Superman" is a Superwoman, teamed with a blonde Superboy and a male "Wonder Woman" named Wonder Warrior, all of whom regard Superman as a dangerous criminal. Upon further investigation, Superman realizes that he hasn't been transported to a gender-flipped world, as he sees Superwoman and her supposed civilian identity Clara Kent are two separate people.
From looking at a selection of photos comprised of Superwoman's mortal enemies, Superman ascertains that it is Mister Mxyzptlk who has transformed Superman's world to make it so that his girlfriend Lois does not exist in it, as she has been transformed into Louis Lane -- the obvious clue being that Mxyzptlk was too vain to present a gender-flipped version of himself. Mxyzptlk reveals that it was out of jealousy for Superman having a happy loving relationship with Lois Lane while he suffered a sham marriage with Miss Bgbznz. She had used magic to make herself more beautiful than she actually was, which was soon quickly annulled.
Using Wonder Warrior's magic lasso which he had taken while struggling to get himself out of a trap set up for him by Superwoman and Superboy, Superman forced Mxyzptlk to undo the gender flipping by saying his name backwards, sending him back to the Fifth Dimension. At the end of the story, Clark Kent meets up with Louis Lane at the Daily Planet, with Lois revealing that Louis is her cousin.
Appearing in "The Turnabout Trap!"
Featured Characters:
- Superman also (On a TV or computer screen)
Supporting Characters:
- Superboy (Single appearance)
- Superwoman (Single appearance)
- Lois Lane also (On a TV or computer screen)
Antagonists:
- Mister Mxyzptlk (Flashback and main story) (from Superman #335)
Other Characters:
- Daily Planet employees (Single appearance)
- Gladys (Receptionist) (from Earth-One) (Mentioned only)
- Receptionist (Unnamed) (from Turnabout Trap) (Single appearance)
- Louis Lane (Single appearance)
- Penny White (Single appearance)
- Clara Kent (Single appearance)
- Jenny Olsen (Single appearance)
- Justice League of America (Single appearance)
- Batwoman (Single appearance)
- Black Condor (Single appearance)
- Flash (Single appearance)
- Wonder Warrior (Single appearance)
- Leslie Luthor (In a photograph only)
- Toywoman (In a photograph only)
- Bizarress (In a photograph only)
- United Nations (Mentioned only)
- Miss Bgbznz (Cameo) (Flashback only) (from Superman #335)
- Minster (Cameo) (Flashback only) (from Superman #335)
- Batman (Cameo)
- Louis Lane (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Space
- Earth
- Metropolis
- Galaxy Communications Building
- City Room
- Morgue
- Daily Planet Offices
- Galaxy Communications Building
- Pittsdale (Mentioned only)
- Metropolis
- Justice League Satellite I
- Earth
- Fifth Dimension
- Zrfff (Flashback only) (from Superman #335)
Items:
- Red Kryptonite (Mentioned only)
- Green Kryptonite Gas
- Lasso of Truth
- Inter-Dimensional Monitor
Vehicles:
See Also
Links and References
- Joe Orlando/Executive Editor
- Ross Andru/Cover Artist
- Dick Giordano/Cover Artist
- Martin Pasko/Writer
- Curt Swan/Penciler
- Frank Chiaramonte/Inker
- Adrienne Roy/Colourist
- Ben Oda/Letterer
- Julius Schwartz/Editor
- E. Nelson Bridwell/Editor
- Superwoman (Turnabout Trap)/Quotes
- Kal-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Superboy (Turnabout Trap)/Appearances
- Superwoman (Turnabout Trap)/Appearances
- Lois Lane (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Mister Mxyzptlk (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Louis Lane (Turnabout Trap)/Appearances
- Penny White (Turnabout Trap)/Appearances
- Clara Kent (Turnabout Trap)/Appearances
- Jenny Olsen (Turnabout Trap)/Appearances
- Justice League of America (Turnabout Trap)/Appearances
- Batwoman (Turnabout Trap)/Appearances
- Black Condor (Turnabout Trap)/Appearances
- Flash (Turnabout Trap)/Appearances
- Wonder Warrior (Turnabout Trap)/Appearances
- Leslie Luthor (Turnabout Trap)/Appearances
- Toywoman (Turnabout Trap)/Appearances
- Bizarress (Turnabout Trap)/Appearances
- Miss Bgbznz (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Louis Lane (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Earth/Appearances
- Metropolis/Appearances
- Daily Planet/Appearances
- Justice League Satellite I/Appearances
- Mojave Desert/Appearances
- Fifth Dimension/Appearances
- Zrfff/Appearances
- Green Kryptonite/Appearances
- Lasso of Truth/Appearances
- Comics
- 1980
- 1980, July
- April 9, 1980 (Publication)
- 1980, April (Publication)
- Superman Vol 1
- Copper-Age
- Synopsis Written