Action Comics, #544 Direct
Published: June 1983
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Issue Contents:
The Cosmos-Quaking Origins of the New Luthor & Brainiac!
Characters
- Superman
- Lex Luthor
- Brainiac
Credits
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Colors: Anthony Tollin
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Art credits and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.
Luthor Unleashed!
Storyline
Barely alive after his latest fight with Superman, Luthor heads to Lexor to recover, where he meets his son for the first time. Meanwhile, back on Earth, one of Luthor's robots takes revenge in his master's stead. While Superman figures out how to deal with the revenge plot, Luthor stabilizes the core of Lexor with a "neutrarod" so it is not destroyed by internal stresses. Superman finally arrives on Lexor to fight once again with Luthor, but in the fight Luthor disrupts the rod, destroying the planet and killing his wife and son.
Characters
- Superman
- Lex Luthor (villain)
- Ardora (death)
- Lex Luthor, Jr. (death)
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Colors: Agata Nocuń
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Credits
- Script: Dick Giordano
The New Luthor
Characters
- Lex Luthor
Credits
- Pencils: George Pérez
- Inks: George Pérez
Story Notes
George Perez is credited as designer of Luthor's new costume. Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Happy 45th Anniversary, Superman!
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Script: Joe Shuster
Story Notes
Siegel recounts the origins of Superman. Also includes "A Message from Joe Shuster", who writes about the Superman illustration he drew for the anniversary issue. Job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. These records list page count as "4" which counts the Shuster Superman drawing immediately following the piece.
"Congratulations, Superman!"
Characters
- Superman
Credits
- Script: Joe Shuster
- Pencils: Joe Shuster
- Inks: Joe Shuster
- Letters: Joe Shuster
Story Notes
Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Rebirth!
Storyline
With Superman's unwitting help, Brainiac escapes his prison, experiences the depth and breadth of the universe, and reforms as an entirely new kind of being. Then Brainiac lures Superman to Systus 2, where he robs the hero of his powers, and greets him in his new form for the first time.
Characters
- Superman
- Lois Lane
- Lana Lang
- Brainiac
- The Omega Men [Kalista
- Primus
- Broot
- Nimbus
- Harpis] (cameo)
- Lord Satanis (flashback)
Credits
- Script: Marv Wolfman
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Gil Kane
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
The New Brainiac
Characters
- Brainiac
Credits
- Pencils: Ed Hannigan
- Inks: Dick Giordano
Story Notes
Hannigan is credited as designer of the updated Brainiac. Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.