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"The Greatest Thief in the Universe!": A master thief from the planet Ramox is compelled to steal because of a genetic compulsion, but finds a way to get Superman to release him from the compulsion.

Quote1 --The greatest thief in the universe! My crimes are so perfect, no one even knows I exist! Quote2
Thief-Master of Ramox

Superman #403 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1985.

Synopsis for "The Greatest Thief in the Universe!"

A master thief from the planet Ramox is compelled to steal because of a genetic compulsion, but finds a way to get Superman to release him from the compulsion.

Appearing in "The Greatest Thief in the Universe!"

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Other Characters:

  • Houdini (Mentioned only)
  • Metro Match Company Security Guard (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
  • Daily Planet employee (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
  • Healer (a Ramoxian) (Single appearance) (In dream sequence only)
  • Four Photron Photoelectric Company Employees (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
  • Surefire Spark Plug Employees (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
    • Charlie

Locations:

Items:

  • Matchsticks and Sulfer (Stolen by the Thief-Master)
  • Chrome Bumpers (Stolen by the Thief-Master) (Mentioned only)
  • Polonium (Stolen by the Thief-Master) (Mentioned only)
  • Tellurium (Stolen by the Thief-Master) (Mentioned only)
  • Tungsten (Stolen by the Thief-Master) (Mentioned only)
  • Selenium (Stolen by the Thief-Master)
  • Molybdenium
  • Large Tuning Forks

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Synopsis for "Clark Kent--Super-Hero from Krypton!"

Johnny Webber, Clark Kent's classmate and the former Dyna-Mind, asks Clark to come to a Smallville High School reunion, but is compelled to call him "Superman."

Appearing in "Clark Kent--Super-Hero from Krypton!"

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Antagonists:

  • Dyna-Mind (Mentioned only)
  • Four Robbers (Unnamed) (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Three WGBS employees (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
  • Martian Manhunter (Mentioned only)
  • Smallville High School Graduates (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
  • Security Guards (Unnamed) (Single appearance)

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Notes

  • The Thief-Master traded information on his homeworld of Ramox with the Monitor for information on the planet Earth.
  • All the items stolen by the Thief-Master are of the same grouping on the Periodic Table.
  • Smallville is 100 miles from Metropolis as stated in Clark Kent--Super-Hero from Krypton!



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