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Action Comics, #508

Published: June 1980

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Action Comics #508

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1 page superhero

"Thunderation! Who could have done that to you -- my son?"

Characters
  • Superman
  • Jonathan Kent
  • Lois Lane
Credits
Story Notes

Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

The Secret World of Jonathan Kent!
Story 1 17 pages superhero

"Jonathan Kent, kindly foster-father to Clark (Superboy) Kent, tragically died many years ago..."

Storyline

Superman battles Starshine and his powers of suggestion. Then we learn the secret of Jonathan Kent's return to life.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Pa Kent [Jonathan Kent]
  • Starshine
  • Lois Lane
  • April Marygold
  • May Marygold
  • Lana Lang (television)
  • Perry White
  • Morgan Edge
  • Steve Lombard
  • two unnamed aliens
Credits
A Flash in the Dam
Story 2 1 page superhero

"I want everybody to be miserable and unhappy like me."

Characters
  • Flash [Barry Allen]
  • The Destroyer
Credits
Story 3 1 page

"It's true. No one appreciates Cary Bates. Everyone flatters O'Neil and Wein and Pasko."

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Kenneth Williams, Tamsyn O'Flynn, Steve Thompson, Francis Hertzberg, and Tony Edwards.

Volume 80 Issue 12 - Week of March 24, 1980
Story 4 1 page humor; superhero

"Is the World Crazy?"

Characters
  • Superwoman
  • Superboy
  • Wonder Warrior
  • Bob Rozakis
Credits
Story Notes

Promo for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #349 with illustration from the cover (by Andru & Giordano). Promo for All-Out War (DC, 1979 series) #6. Direct Currents: On Sale Week of April 7th. Ask the Answer Man!: questions from Mike Elrod, Danny Staton, Aaron Eisenkrantz, Robert C. Grombach, Robert Sulcov, Jim Stribling, Jeff Ellis, and 2 unsigned.

Story 5 0 pages
Characters
  • Swamp Thing
Credits
Story Notes

Hembeck's strip with the Swamp Thing.