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Action Comics, #480

Published: February 1978

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Action Comics #480

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1 page superhero

"Is the man who has so often saved Metropolis about to destroy it?"

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
Story Notes

Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

Sable Lady
Story 1 1 page superhero

"Gotham City slumbers peacefully under the stars."

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Sable Lady
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Amazo's Big Breakthrough!
Story 2 17 pages superhero

"Orbiting endlessly 22,300 miles above Earth is the ever-vigilant Justice League Satellite -- a vigil manned by a regular rotating roster of the World's Greatest Heroes..."

Storyline

Superman battles Amazo. But he is defeated as his powers fade. Superman discovers a wave of red sun radiation is sweeping the Earth. Meanwhile, Amazo traps the Justice League in another dimension. Amazo goes after his creator Professor Ivo, to get him to shut him down again. Superman, with fading powers, tries to protect Ivo.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Amazo
  • Justice League of America [Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
  • Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
  • Atom [Ray Palmer]
  • Hawkman [Katar Hol]
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
  • Red Tornado [John Smith]
  • Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]
  • Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
  • Black Canary [Dinah Lance]
  • Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol]]
  • Lana Lang
  • Professor Ivo
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Lois Lane
Credits
Story 3 1 page

"Dear Editor: What can I say about a story that is perfect?"

Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Barbara Reader, Mike Christiansen, and Tommy Krasker.

What's New at DC? (A Continuing Series)
Story 4 1 page

"Ronnie Raymond is your basic teenager, interested in sports (but not too good at them), bright, shy around females, desperate to make and keep friends."

Credits
Story Notes

Kahn talks about Firestorm.