Action Comics, #491 British
Published: January 1979
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"At last -- I, Brainiac triumph!"
Characters
- Superman
- Hawkman
- Brainiac
Credits
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Colors: Tatjana Wood
Story Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
A Matter of Light and Death!
Story 1
17 pages
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Storyline
Diverted by Hawkman, Superman lands in northern Oregon where he hatches a plan. He engages Brainiac's ship, then drags it to the location of a supernova, where he powers up enough to penetrate Brainiac's force shield, enter his spacecraft, and knock him out.
Characters
- Clark Kent
- Superman
- Brainiac (villain)
- Hawkman
- Theodore J. Henkin
- Jerry
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Frank Chiaramonte
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Bruce Simon
Penguins on Parade
Story 2
1 page
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Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Tex Blaisdell
Story 3
1 page
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
Volume 78 Issue 43 - Week of October 23, 1978
Story 5
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Credits
- Script: Fred Hembeck
- Pencils: Fred Hembeck
- Inks: Fred Hembeck