Superman Vol 1 353

"The Fantastic Foe Superman Could Never Meet!": Superman finds himself exchange-teleported into a world without crime, while a criminal from that world takes his place on Earth.

Superman #353 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1980. It was published on August 11, 1980.

Appearing in "The Fantastic Foe Superman Could Never Meet!"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Lana Lang
• Josh Coyle
• Jimmy Olsen
• Lois Lane
• Morgan Edge
• Perry White

Antagonists:

• Demolisher (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• WGBS employees (Unnamed)
• Mine Shaft Rescue Crew (Unnamed) (Cameo)
• Metropolis Police Department
• Citizens of Metropolis (Unnamed)
• Citizens of the Parallel Dimension (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
  • Com-Central (Unnamed) (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-One
  • Skydiving (Unnamed) (Location)
  • Mine Shaft (Cave in) (Unnamed) (Location)
  • Metropolis
    • Metro National Bank (In ruins)
    • Galaxy Communications Building
      • WGBS Studios
      • Morgan Edge's Office
    • Mountain (Unnamed) (North of Metropolis)
• Parallel Dimension
  • Planet (Unnamed) (Single appearance)

Items:

• Superman (Statue only) (Destroyed)
• Space-Jewels

Vehicles:

• WGBS Newsvan
  
  

Synopsis for "The Fantastic Foe Superman Could Never Meet!"

Superman finds himself exchange-teleported into a world without crime, while a criminal from that world takes his place on Earth.

Appearing in "The Secret Origin of Bruce (Superman) Wayne"

Featured Characters:

• Superman (Kal-El/Bruce Wayne) (First appearance & origin)

Supporting Characters:

• Wayne Family
  • Martha Wayne (First appearance)
  • Thomas Wayne (First appearance)
• Jim Gordon (First appearance)
• Barbara Gordon (Cameo) (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Joe Chill (First appearance; dies)
• Lew Moxon (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Gotham City Police Department
• Wllie Mays (Mentioned only)
• Alfred Pennyworth (Cameo) (First appearance)
• Birthday Party guests (Unnamed) (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-353 (First appearance)
  • Earth
    • Gotham City
      • Marsh
      • Wayne Manor
      • Street (Unnamed)
      • GCPD Headquarters
• Space
  • Krypton (Destroyed)

Items:

• Gotham Gazette newspaper

Vehicles:

• Kryptonian Rocket
  

Synopsis for "The Secret Origin of Bruce (Superman) Wayne"

Jor-El's rocket bearing Kal-El lands in Gotham City, where the Kryptonian infant is found by patrolman James W. Gordon and is brought to Thomas and Martha Wayne, who later adopt him when no one claimed the abandoned child. They soon learn that the youngster (whom they named Bruce) has super-powers, which come in handy years later in warding off the attack of hitman Joe Chill. His employer, Lew Moxon, goes to jail as a result. Gordon, who later becomes police commissioner, trains young Bruce Wayne in the proper use of his powers and in criminology. Later, Moxon breaks jail and tries to machine-gun the Waynes, but Bruce assumes a disguise and disarms and kayoes Moxon. Later, consulting with Gordon and Thomas Wayne, Bruce decides that he will become a costumed crimefighter named Superman.

Notes

• The Secret Origin of Bruce (Superman) Wayne was originally published as an imaginary story, a story outside of regular continuity. In Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Compendium, it was retconned as having happened on another Earth, (Earth-353).

• In the story "The Secret Origin of Bruce (Superman) Wayne" the poster on the wall is a homage to the story writer Bob Rozakis.

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• Cover gallery for the Superman series
• Images from Superman Vol 1 353

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