Action Comics, #368

Published: October 1968

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Action Comics #368

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1 page superhero

"They don't need Superman anymore..."

Characters
  • Superman
Credits
Story Notes

Credits originally Ross Andru and Mike Esposito on this cover. An auction on Ebay sold the original art signed by Carmine Infantino (from Brian Hayes June 27, 2006). Possible Esposito inks per Nick Caputo.

The Unemployed Superman!
Story 1 13 pages superhero
Storyline

Returning from a trip to space, Superman is puzzled to learn that there is no more crime on Earth, and natural disasters have ceased also. Space beings called the Sentinels claim responsibility and convince him to leave Earth, where he is no longer needed.

Characters
  • Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]
  • Mr. Mxyzptlk
  • Perry White
  • the Tuxedo Gang
  • "Banker" Blake
  • Sentinels
  • Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur]
Credits
Story Notes

Pencils and inks credits from Bob Hughes, via the GCD Error Tracker; the original indexer credited the pencils to Ross Andru and the inks to Mike Esposito.

The Zeroids Are Here!

Featuring The Zeroids; Ideal Toys

Story 2 1 page science fiction
Characters
  • Zeroids
Credits
Supergirl's Stand to Save Stanhope!
Story 3 10 pages superhero
Storyline

Supergirl defeats future criminals Alpha and Beta and their plot to change history. Law enforcement officials from the future reveal that they prevented Supergirl from exposing herself to Gold Kryptonite, but hypnotized her into thinking that she had indeed lost her powers.

Characters
  • Supergirl
  • Superman
  • Alpha
  • Beta-Zin
  • David Carew
Story Notes

Story continued from the previous issue.

Your Demand Is Our Command!
Story 4 1 page superhero
Story Notes

house ad for DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #1 and World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #179 [80 Page Giant G-52]

Story 5 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

letters submitted by Joe Blenkle; Kenneth Morton; William Read; Jeff Sanderson; Kevin Zimmerman; Tom O'Herin; Jack Silver; Delores Fendley; Shelly A. Van Geffen