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Publisher: DC

Title: Action Comics
Issue: 500
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: October 1979
Volume: 42

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Action Comics #500
Owner: Brandon Shepherd

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superman; Supergirl; Lois Lane


Story Title: The Action Comics Story - text article
Pages:2
Letters:typeset
Genre:superhero


Story Title: The Life Story of Superman - comic story
Pages:64
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superman [also as Kal-El (in flashback); Superboy (in flashback); Clark Kent (in flashback)]; Lex Luthor (villain); J. Robert Arngrim (on monitor); J. Robert Arngrim clone (villain); Superman clone (villain); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lana Lang; Steve Lombard; Clark Kent Robot; Jor-El (in flashback); Lara Jor-El (in flashback); Krypto (in flashback); Jonathan Kent (in flashback); Martha Kent (in flashback); Supergirl (in flashback); Lori Lemaris (in flashback); Superboy Robot (in flashback); Superman Robot (in flashback); Van-Zee (in flashback); Kandorians (in flashback); Morgan Edge (in flashback); Josh Coyle (in flashback); Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur; Kru-El; one unnamed prisoner] (all in flashback); Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Element Lad; Ultra Boy; Light Lass; Phantom Girl; Tyroc; Mon-El; Colossal Boy; Shrinking Violet] (all as statues only); Toyman (statue); Parasite (statue); Brainiac (statue)
Synopsis:At the opening of the Superman Pavilion of the Metropolis World's Fair, Superman recalls and relates all the siginificant moments of his life. But Luthor uses this occasion to launch his latest scheme against the Man of Steel, a clone of Superman who gets all of his memories from Superman's recollections. Superman and the clone battle, but the clone is exposed to Gold Kryptonite and loses his powers.


Story Title: The Rocket That Carried the Future Superman from Krypton Bursts Through the Covers of Our Previous Anniversary Issues! - illustration
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superbaby [Kal-El]


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