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| Year = 1982
  
| Year = 1982
   
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| Executive Editor =
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| Executive Editor = Dick Giordano
 
| CoverArtist1 = Ross Andru
  
| CoverArtist1 = Ross Andru
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| CoverArtist2 = Dick Giordano
   
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| Editor1_1 =
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| Editor1_1 = Julius Schwartz
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| Editor1_2 = E. Nelson Bridwell
 
| Writer1_1 = Cary Bates
  
| Writer1_1 = Cary Bates
 
| Penciler1_1 = Curt Swan
  
| Penciler1_1 = Curt Swan
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| Penciler2_1 = Gil Kane
  
| Penciler2_1 = Gil Kane
 
| Inker2_1 = Gil Kane
  
| Inker2_1 = Gil Kane
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| Colourist2_1 = Tom Ziuko
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| Letterer2_1 = Ben Oda
   
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| Quotation = Look, before I go through with this, I want to get the facts straight: I've got to telecast a phony-news item, or you're going to kill my twin grandchildren!
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| Quotation =
 
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| Speaker =
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| Speaker = Jimmy Olsen (Earth-2020)
   
 
| StoryTitle1 = Superman's History-Changing Mission!
  
| StoryTitle1 = Superman's History-Changing Mission!
 
| Synopsis1 = Superman is forced to try to change history to save the children of scientist Mason Strath from a tidal wave, or see the Earth destroyed by anti-matter.
  
| Synopsis1 = Superman is forced to try to change history to save the children of scientist Mason Strath from a tidal wave, or see the Earth destroyed by anti-matter.
   
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| StoryTitle2 = Kidnappers In the Sky!
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| StoryTitle2 = Superman 2021: Kidnappers in the Sky!
 
| Synopsis2 = Jimmy Olsen's grandchildren are kidnapped by two extortionists, so Jimmy improvises a new secret signal to call Superman III to his aid.
  
| Synopsis2 = Jimmy Olsen's grandchildren are kidnapped by two extortionists, so Jimmy improvises a new secret signal to call Superman III to his aid.
   
 
| Appearing1 =
 
| Appearing1 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]]|DC Comics Presents #46|Superman Family #219}}
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* {{apn|[[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]]|DC Comics Presents #46|Superman Family #219}} {{Flashalso}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Central Intelligence Agency|C.I.A.]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Central Intelligence Agency|C.I.A.]]}}
 
** Cory Renwald
  
** Cory Renwald
 
'''Antagonists:'''
  
'''Antagonists:'''
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* Mason Strath {{Flashalso}} {{Only}}
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* <br/>
  
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* <br/>
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* WGBS FM
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** Chet the Pilot {{Only}}
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** Traffic Reporter {{Unnamed}} {{Only}}
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* Roger {{Mentioned}}
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* Two Melsley Building Maintenance Workers {{Unnamed}} {{Cameo}} {{Only}}
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* [[Hal Jordan (New Earth)|Green Lantern]] {{Mentioned}}
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* [[Qwardians]] {{Mentioned}}
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* [[NASA]] {{Mentioned}}
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* Kristy Strath Android {{Flashback Dies}}
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* Matthew Strath Android {{Flashback Dies}}
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* [[Maxwell Jensen (Earth-One)|Parasite]] {{Mentioned}} {{green|from {{c|Superman Vol 1 369}}}}
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* Kristy Strath {{Only}}
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* Matthew Strath {{Only}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Metropolis]]}}
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* {{a|[[Earth-One]]}}
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** Space
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* {{a|[[Pacific Ocean]]}}
  
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*** Black Hole {{Illusion}}
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* {{a|[[Washington, D.C.]]}}
  
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*** {{a|[[Earth]]}} also {{Illusion}} {{Destroyed}}
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**** {{a|[[Metropolis]]}}
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***** Metro Narrows Bridge {{Mentioned}}
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***** Melsley Building also {{Illusion}} {{Destroyed}}
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****** 12th Floor
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**** [[Florida]]
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***** [[Cape Canaveral|Cape Kennedy]] {{Mentioned}}
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**** {{a|[[Pacific Ocean]]}}
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***** Isolated Island {{Unnamed}}
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****** Mason Strath's Residence
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**** [[Fortress of Solitude]] {{Mentioned}}
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**** {{a|[[Washington, D.C.]]}}
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*** [[Qward]] {{Mentioned}}
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*** August 23rd {{Flashalso}}
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**** {{a|[[Pacific Ocean]]}}
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***** Isolated Island
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** [[1979]] {{Mentioned}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
 
* {{a|[[Antimatter|Anti-Matter]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Antimatter|Anti-Matter]]}}
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* Protective Bubble {{green|for Time Travel}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* WGBS FM News and Traffic Helicopter
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* <br/>
  
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'''Concepts:'''
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* [[Time Travel]]
   
 
| Appearing2 =
 
| Appearing2 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Kalel Kent (Earth-2020)|Superman III]]}}
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* {{a|[[Kalel Kent (Earth-2020)|Superman III]]}} {{Final}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[James Olsen (Earth-2020)|Jimmy Olsen]]}}
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* {{a|[[James Olsen (Earth-2020)|Jimmy Olsen]]}} {{Only}}
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* Melodee Sellers
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* Melodee Sellers {{Final}}
 
'''Antagonists:'''
  
'''Antagonists:'''
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* Two Extortionists {{Unnamed}} {{Only}}
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* <br/>
  
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* [[Metropolis Metros (Baseball)]] {{Mentioned}}
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* Clark Olsen
  
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* [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] {{Mentioned}}
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* Lois Olsen
  
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* Clark Olsen {{Only}}
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* {{a|[[Perry White (Earth-2020)|Perry White]]}} {{photo}}
  
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* Lois Olsen {{Only}}
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* Jimmy Olsen's Daughter {{Unnamed}} {{Mentioned}}
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* {{a|[[Perry White (Earth-2020)|Perry White]]}} {{Mentioned}} and {{Photo}}
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* [[Kal-El (Earth-2020)|Superman I]] {{Mentioned}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Earth-2020]]}} ({{a|[[21st Century|2021]]}})
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* {{a|[[21st Century|2021]]}}
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** {{a|[[Earth-2020]]}} {{Final}}
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** New Metropolis
  
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*** Space
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**** [[Earth]] {{Mentioned}}
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**** [[Earth's Moon|The Moon]] {{Mentioned}}
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**** New Metropolis {{Final}}
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***** {{a|[[Daily Planet]]}}
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****** Jimmy Olsen's Office
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***** Park {{Unnamed}}
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***** New Metropolis Jail {{Mentioned}}
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**** Lunar Mining Inc. {{Mentioned}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* ''Daily Planet'' newspaper
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* <br/>
  
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* Stun-Gun
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* {{a|[[Jimmy Olsen's Signal Watch]]}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* <br/>
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* Aircars
   
 
| Notes = * "Kidnappers in the Sky!" was reprinted in ''[[Adventures of Superman: Gil Kane (Collected)|Adventures of Superman: Gil Kane]]''.
  
| Notes = * "Kidnappers in the Sky!" was reprinted in ''[[Adventures of Superman: Gil Kane (Collected)|Adventures of Superman: Gil Kane]]''.
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| Links =
 
| Links =
 
}}
  
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{{Missing Characters}}
  

Revision as of 03:22, 6 May 2019

"Superman's History-Changing Mission!": Superman is forced to try to change history to save the children of scientist Mason Strath from a tidal wave, or see the Earth destroyed by anti-matter.

Quote1 Look, before I go through with this, I want to get the facts straight: I've got to telecast a phony-news item, or you're going to kill my twin grandchildren! Quote2
— Jimmy Olsen (Earth-2020)

Superman #372 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1982.

Synopsis for "Superman's History-Changing Mission!"

Superman is forced to try to change history to save the children of scientist Mason Strath from a tidal wave, or see the Earth destroyed by anti-matter.

Appearing in "Superman's History-Changing Mission!"

Featured Characters:

  • Template:Apn (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Mason Strath (Flashback and main story) (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • WGBS FM
    • Chet the Pilot (Single appearance)
    • Traffic Reporter (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
  • Roger (Mentioned only)
  • Two Melsley Building Maintenance Workers (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
  • Green Lantern (Mentioned only)
  • Qwardians (Mentioned only)
  • NASA (Mentioned only)
  • Kristy Strath Android (Dies in flashback)
  • Matthew Strath Android (Dies in flashback)
  • Parasite (Mentioned only) (from Superman #369)
  • Kristy Strath (Single appearance)
  • Matthew Strath (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

  • WGBS FM News and Traffic Helicopter

Concepts:


Synopsis for "Superman 2021: Kidnappers in the Sky!"

Jimmy Olsen's grandchildren are kidnapped by two extortionists, so Jimmy improvises a new secret signal to call Superman III to his aid.

Appearing in "Superman 2021: Kidnappers in the Sky!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • Jimmy Olsen (Single appearance)
  • Melodee Sellers (Final appearance)

Antagonists:

  • Two Extortionists (Unnamed) (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

  • 2021
    • Earth-2020 (Final appearance)
      • Space
        • Earth (Mentioned only)
        • The Moon (Mentioned only)
        • New Metropolis (Final appearance)
          • Daily Planet
            • Jimmy Olsen's Office
          • Park (Unnamed)
          • New Metropolis Jail (Mentioned only)
        • Lunar Mining Inc. (Mentioned only)

Items:

Vehicles:

  • Aircars

Notes



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