Action Comics, #408
Published: January 1972
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Issue Contents:
The Hero Superman Doomed to Die!
1 page
superhero
Characters
- Superman
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
The Hero Superman Doomed to Die!
Story 1
18 pages
superhero
Storyline
Superman finds himself unable to rescue a stranded astronaut.
Characters
- Superman
- Lois Lane
- Jimmy Olsen
- Perry White
- Morgan Edge
- Sean Carter
- Darkseid (mentioned)
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: John Costanza
The Shocking Secret of Super-X!
Story 2
7 pages
superhero
Storyline
Superman creates a new identity to prevent contaminating Earth with a strain of artificial bacteria.
Characters
- Superman
- Clark Kent
- Super-X
- Lana Lang
- Professor Smithers
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ray Holloway (uncertain)
Story Notes
Superman in college story.
The Atom's Phantom Double!
Story 3
12 pages
superhero
Storyline
A laboratory accident creates a ghostly duplicate of Ray Palmer, who wants to take the real Ray's place by destroying him.
Characters
- The Atom [Ray Palmer]
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Story in two parts of 5.67 and 6.67 pages.
Story 4
1 page
Characters
- Superman
Credits
- Script: Murray Boltinoff
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Story Notes
Letters from: Mark Lucke, Richard J. Kalina, Richard H. Morrissey, Sheila Jackson, Joe Farara.