I was programmed to re-activate only in the event earth was jeopardized by a celestial catastrophe it could not possibly survive! Which brings me to the reason I have just surfaced! A devastating menace currently threatens earth's existence-- --A menace that is you, Superman!
- — Robrox
Superman #383 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1983.
Appearing in "Your World or Your Life, Superman--One Must Die!"
Featured Characters:
- Superman (Flashback and main story) (from Action Comics #542)
Supporting Characters:
- Jimmy Olsen
- Lois Lane (Flashback and main story) (from Action Comics #542)
- Lana Lang
- Morgan Edge
- Perry White
- Steve Lombard
- Justin Moore (First full appearance)
Antagonists:
- Robrox (Only appearance; dies)
- Superman Revenge Squad (Behind the scenes)
Other Characters:
- Metropolis Police Department
- WGBS Employees (Unnamed)
- Kyle
- Construction Workers (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Chuck
- Mace
- Metropolis Eagle (Mentioned only)
- Citizens of Metropolis (Unnamed)
- Small Plane Pilots (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Charlie
- Two Jetliner Pilots (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Tipster (Unnamed) (Phone call only)
Locations:
- Space
- Moon
- Apollo Lunar Landing Site
- Robrox's Burial Site
- Earth
- United States of America
- Metropolis
- Metropolis Airport
- Galaxy Communications Building
- Storeroom
- Clark Kent's Office
- 20th Floor
- WGBS News
- Roof
- Mid-Town
- 51st and 4th Avenues
- Construction Site
- 51st and 4th Avenues
- Metro Stadium (Mentioned only)
- Massachusetts
- Boston (Mentioned only)
- Colorado
- Denver (Mentioned only)
- Louisiana
- New Orleans (Mentioned only)
- Nevada
- Hoover Dam (Mentioned only)
- Metropolis
- Middle East
- A Middle Eastern nation (Unnamed)
- United States of America
- Moon
Items:
- Iceburg (Destroyed)
- Apollo Lunar Modules
Vehicles:
- Jetliner
- Small Plane
- Superman Revenge Squad's Spacecraft (Flashback only)
Synopsis for "Your World or Your Life, Superman--One Must Die!"
Robrox, an alien robot, must prevent Superman from unleashing his heat-vision lest he doom the Earth.
Notes
- Lois's assignment in Middle East continues in Action Comics #543.
Trivia
- A humorous headshot of a Bizarro Julius Schwartz by Dave Hunt appears in the letter column.
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