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| Year = 1982
  
| Year = 1982
   
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| Executive Editor =
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| Executive Editor = Dick Giordano
 
| CoverArtist1 = Rich Buckler
  
| CoverArtist1 = Rich Buckler
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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 = John Calnan
  
| Penciler2_1 = John Calnan
 
| Inker2_1 = John Calnan
  
| Inker2_1 = John Calnan
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| Colourist2_1 = Tom Ziuko
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| Letterer2_1 = John Costanza
   
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| Quotation = For this heinous act of betrayal-- --I, Vartox, vow that Superman must pay the supreme penalty! The Kryptonian must die!!
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| Quotation =
 
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| Speaker =
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| Speaker = [[Vartox (Earth-One)|Vartox]]
   
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| StoryTitle1 = Lana Lang's Farwell To Earth!
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| StoryTitle1 = Lana Lang's Farewell to Earth!
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| Synopsis1 = Vartox returns to Earth to take Lana Lang as a bride after he gives her an aura that will allow her to breathe the atmosphere of his homeworld. But unknown to them, and to Superman, they are pawns in a revenge plot of Vartox's first lover.
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| Synopsis1 = Vartox returns to Earth to take Lana Lang as a bride after he gives her an aura that will allow her to breathe the atmosphere of his homeworld. But unknown to them, and to Superman, they are pawns in a revenge plot of Vartox's first lover.
   
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| StoryTitle2 = An Eye (and Ear) On the World!
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| StoryTitle2 = The Private Life of Clark Kent: An Eye (and Ear) on the World!
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| Synopsis2 = Clark Kent is talked by Linda Danvers into doing a cameo on Secret Hearts as himself. When Clark hears an ambulance nearby being stuck in gridlock, he tries and apparently fails to
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| Synopsis2 = Clark Kent is talked by Linda Danvers into doing a cameo on ''Secret Hearts'' as himself. When Clark hears an ambulance nearby being stuck in gridlock, he tries and apparently fails to get Linda to change into Supergirl and free it. Instead, he becomes Superman and does it himself. Later, he demands to know why Supergirl didn't handle the crisis. She tells him that she was asking him via super-ventriloquism to handle it for her. Embarrassed that he was not listening to her at the time, Clark apologizes.
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get Linda to change into Supergirl and free it. Instead, he becomes Superman and does it himself. Later, he demands to know why Supergirl didn't handle the crisis. She tells him that she was asking him via super-ventriloquism to handle it for her. Embarrassed that he was not listening to her at the time, Clark apologizes.
 
   
 
| Appearing1 =
 
| Appearing1 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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*{{apn|[[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]]|Firestorm Vol 2 #4}}
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* {{apn|[[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]]|Firestorm Vol 2 #4}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[James Olsen (Earth-One)|Jimmy Olsen]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Lana Lang (Earth-One)|Lana Lang]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Lana Lang (Earth-One)|Lana Lang]]}}
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* [[Lois Lane (Earth-One)|Lois Lane]] {{Mentioned}}
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'''Villains:'''
  
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* {{a|[[Vartox (Earth-One)|Vartox]]}}
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* {{a|[[Morris Edelstein (Earth-One)|Morgan Edge]]}} {{Cameo}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* Syreena {{Flashalso}} {{1stUnnamed}}
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* Rzundian Rebels {{Unnamed}} {{Only}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* Five Oil Well Workers {{Unnamed}} {{Cameo}} {{Only}}
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* <br/>
  
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* {{a|[[Vartox (Earth-One)|Vartox]]}} {{Flashalso}}
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* WGBS Employee {{Unnamed}} {{Cameo}} {{Only}}
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* {{a|[[United States Army]]}}
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** General Rahtor {{Mentioned}}
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** Captain {{Unnamed}} {{Only}}
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** Corporal {{Unnamed}} {{Only}}
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** Soldiers {{Unnamed}} {{Only}}
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* Rzunda's American Embassador {{Unnamed}} {{Cameo}} {{Only}}
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* Embassador's Wife {{Unnamed}} {{Cameo}} {{Only}}
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* Embassador's Daughter {{Unnamed}} {{Cameo}} {{Only}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* <br/>
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* Space
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** Gamma-Zylon Star System {{Mentioned}}
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** Planet Tynola {{Mentioned}}
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** [[Sol system]] {{Mentioned}}
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*** {{a|[[Sol system|The Sun]]}}
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**** {{a|[[Earth]]}}
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***** Oil Well {{Unnamed}} {{green|Unknown Location}}
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***** {{a|[[Metropolis]]}}
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****** {{a|[[Daily Planet|Galaxy Communications Building]]}}
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******* WGBS Studios
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******* Morgan Edge's Penthouse Suite
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******* Clark Kent's Office
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****** Lana Lang's Apartment
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***** [[Smallville, Kansas]] {{Mentioned}}
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***** {{a|[[North Pole]]}}
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****** {{a|[[Fortress of Solitude]]}}
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***** {{a|[[Africa]]}}
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****** Rzunda
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******* American Embassy
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***** [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO Base]] {{Mentioned}}
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***** {{a|[[Pacific Ocean]]}}
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****** Island {{Unnamed}}
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******* Volcano {{Unnamed}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* Large Expanding Rock {{Destroyed}}
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* <br/>
  
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* Lana Lang's Journalism Awards
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* {{a|[[Jimmy Olsen's Signal Watch]]}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
 
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* <br/>
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| Appearing2 =
 
| Appearing2 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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*{{apn|[[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]]|DC Comics Presents #47|Action Comics #532}}
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* {{apn|[[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]]|DC Comics Presents #47|Action Comics #532}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* {{apn|[[Kara Zor-El (Earth-One)|Supergirl]]|Superman Family #218|Superman Family #219}}
  
* {{apn|[[Kara Zor-El (Earth-One)|Supergirl]]|Superman Family #218|Superman Family #219}}
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** Margo Hatton {{green|Character's name}}
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'''Villains:'''
  
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* [[Joshua Coyle (Earth-One)|Josh Coyle]] {{Mentioned}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* <br/>
  
* <br/>
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* Flame Dragon's offspring {{Mentioned}}
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* <br/>
  
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* {{WP|Walter Cronkite}} {{Mentioned}}
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* {{WP|Dan Rather}} {{Mentioned}}
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* {{WP|John Chancellor}} {{Mentioned}}
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* Alan Ward
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* Herb Silver
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* Marilyn Silver
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* Dr. Randolph Bridges {{green|Character's name}}
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* Cindy {{green|Character's name}} {{Mentioned}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[New York]]}}
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* <br/>
  
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** {{a|[[New York City]]}}
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*** Linda Danver's Apartment
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*** GBS Building
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**** GBS Studios
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***** ''Secret Hearts'' set
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*** Hospital {{Unnamed}}
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* [[Metropolis]] {{Mentioned}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* Spanish Omelete
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* <br/>
  
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* Ambulance
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| Notes = * DC Comics' building location of {{WP|666 Fifth Avenue}} has a cameo appearance in the story ''An Eye (and Ear) on the World!''.
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| Notes =
 
 
| Trivia =
 
| Trivia =
 
| Recommended =
 
| Recommended =
 
| Links =
 
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{{Missing Characters}}
  

Revision as of 07:39, 9 May 2019

"Lana Lang's Farewell to Earth!": Vartox returns to Earth to take Lana Lang as a bride after he gives her an aura that will allow her to breathe the atmosphere of his homeworld. But unknown to them, and to Superman, they are pawns in a revenge plot of Vartox's first lover.

Quote1 For this heinous act of betrayal-- --I, Vartox, vow that Superman must pay the supreme penalty! The Kryptonian must die!! Quote2
— Vartox

Superman #373 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1982.

Synopsis for "Lana Lang's Farewell to Earth!"

Vartox returns to Earth to take Lana Lang as a bride after he gives her an aura that will allow her to breathe the atmosphere of his homeworld. But unknown to them, and to Superman, they are pawns in a revenge plot of Vartox's first lover.

Appearing in "Lana Lang's Farewell to Earth!"

Featured Characters:

  • Template:Apn

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Syreena (Flashback and main story) (First appearance; unnamed)
  • Rzundian Rebels (Unnamed) (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Five Oil Well Workers (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
  • Vartox (Flashback and main story)
  • WGBS Employee (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
  • United States Army
    • General Rahtor (Mentioned only)
    • Captain (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
    • Corporal (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
    • Soldiers (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
  • Rzunda's American Embassador (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
  • Embassador's Wife (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
  • Embassador's Daughter (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:




Synopsis for "The Private Life of Clark Kent: An Eye (and Ear) on the World!"

Clark Kent is talked by Linda Danvers into doing a cameo on Secret Hearts as himself. When Clark hears an ambulance nearby being stuck in gridlock, he tries and apparently fails to get Linda to change into Supergirl and free it. Instead, he becomes Superman and does it himself. Later, he demands to know why Supergirl didn't handle the crisis. She tells him that she was asking him via super-ventriloquism to handle it for her. Embarrassed that he was not listening to her at the time, Clark apologizes.

Appearing in "The Private Life of Clark Kent: An Eye (and Ear) on the World!"

Featured Characters:

  • Template:Apn

Supporting Characters:

  • Template:Apn
    • Margo Hatton (Character's name)
  • Josh Coyle (Mentioned only)

Antagonists:


Other Characters:

  • Flame Dragon's offspring (Mentioned only)
  • Walter Cronkite (Mentioned only)
  • Dan Rather (Mentioned only)
  • John Chancellor (Mentioned only)
  • Alan Ward
  • Herb Silver
  • Marilyn Silver
  • Dr. Randolph Bridges (Character's name)
  • Cindy (Character's name) (Mentioned only)

Locations:

Items:

  • Spanish Omelete

Vehicles:

  • Ambulance

Notes

  • DC Comics' building location of 666 Fifth Avenue has a cameo appearance in the story An Eye (and Ear) on the World!.



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