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"The Day They Nuked Superman!": The Master Jailer, lusting after Lana Lang, targets Superman with four missiles that fuse Green Kryptonite to his costume, and his costume to his skin.

Yes, irony! You see, you are not my true target! My rancor is reserved for one Clark Kent! But I could never kill him... were you still alive to avenge his murder! So first, I created the perfect prison for you-- One that will deliver a death sentence-- Passed by... The Master Jailer!
Master Jailer

Superman #393 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1984.

Synopsis for "The Day They Nuked Superman!"

The Master Jailer, lusting after Lana Lang, targets Superman with four missiles that fuse Green Kryptonite to his costume, and his costume to his skin.

Appearing in "The Day They Nuked Superman!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

  • Ryan Little (of Garfield, Texas)
  • Corinda Carford (Mentioned only)
  • Missile Base Personnel (Unnamed)
  • WGBS Employees (Unnamed)
  • Daily Planet Employees (Unnamed)
  • 344 Clinton Street Residents (Unnamed)
  • Bizarros (Mentioned only)

Locations:

Items:

  • Daily Planet newspaper
  • Krypton Lost Home of Superman book
  • Four Missiles (Destroyed)
  • Green Kryptonite
  • Fortress of Solitude Key
  • Master Jailer's Keys
  • Master Jailer's Jail Cells
  • Imperfect Duplicator Ray
  • Four Imperfect Missiles (Destroyed)

Vehicles:



Notes

  • The Master Jailer's scheme involves spectrographic analysis of the image of Krypton's explosion on the day that the light from said explosion reached Earth. The light of Krypton's explosion reached Earth in Action Comics #489.
  • Ryan Little of Garfield, Texas was the winner of the "Spend an hour with Superman" contest.
  • "A comic book convention in San Diego turns to violence..." "Clark Kent"
  • "Fistfights broke out in San Diego this weekend when a young woman, one Corinda Carford found herself..." "Clark Kent"
  • Steve Lombard is seen selling cars for Slinger Steve Secondhand Cars on a television commercial during the WGBS News broadcast.

Trivia

  • On page 6, the Galaxy Building is mistakenly depicted without the Daily Planet globe on top.


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