Action Comics, #511
Published: September 1980
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"Ready, Luthor? Together we can defeat these villains!"
Characters
- Superman
- Lex Luthor
- Terra Man
- Air Wave (inset)
Credits
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Colors: Tatjana Wood
Story Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
Luthor Fights for Good!
Storyline
Lex Luthor declares to the world that he's now good, and proves it by fighting alongside Superman against aliens and Terra-Man.
Characters
- Superman
- Lex Luthor
- Lois Lane
- Jimmy Olsen
- Lana Lang
- Perry White
- Morgan Edge
- Terra-Man (villain)
- Angela Blake
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Frank Chiaramonte
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Story continues in Action Comics #512.
A Matter of Good Taste
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
A New Costume for Air Wave!
Storyline
Air Wave barely stops kids blowing up the high school sign, and ends up getting sun sick. While he recovers, his niece and nephew destroy his costume. Karen the babysitter, who has figured out Hal is Air Wave, secretly sews him a new one. Air Wave debuts his new costume while stopping a shooter at a theme park.
Characters
- Air Wave [Hal Jordan]
- Jan Jordan
- Jennifer Jordan
- Karen
- Dr. Hargell
- a sniper (villain)
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
- Pencils: Alex Saviuk
- Inks: Frank Chiaramonte
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. The same records show that the story, originally titled "A New Uniform for Air Wave," was previously scheduled as 10 pages for release in Action Comics #490 (December 1978).