Action Comics, #488 Whitman
Published: October 1978
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"Punch-proof! Bullet-proof! Capture-proof!"
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Microwave Man [Lewis Padgett]
Credits
- Pencils: José Luis García-López
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Colors: Tatjana Wood
- Letters: Todd Klein
Superman Battles Microwave Man!
"Metropolis Park, the dead of night-- where a fearsome display of indescribable violence has shattered a majestic statue of steel!"
Storyline
Superman battles Microwave Man, a former super-villain from the past rejuvenated by aliens.
Characters
- Josh Coyle (mainstream Universe)
- Morgan Edge (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Lana Lang (mainstream Universe)
- Jimmy Olsen (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Perry White (mainstream Universe)
- Microwave Man [Lewis Padgett]
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Frank Chiaramonte
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Ben Oda
Batman and the Corsair of Crime
"The Corsair of Crime is holding Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara as hostages?"
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Corsair of Crime
- Commissioner Gordon [James Gordon]
- Chief O'Hara
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
"Dear ENB: Well, well, well! After the last several issues of Action, #483 was a breath of fresh air!"
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
Story Notes
Letters from Tony Berg, Andrew C. Taylor, and Beppe Sabatini.
A Close Shave for Air Wave!
"District attorney Larry Jordan battled crime not only in the courtrooms, but also in the streets, as the costumed hero..."
Storyline
Young Hal Jordan arrives in Dallas to visit his cousin Jack. At the airport, he (as Air Wave) stops a hijacker. At a train museum, Air Wave battles the Railroad Robber. But Hal's new friend Karen has suspicions about Hal and Air Wave.
Characters
- Air Wave [Hal Jordan]
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (flashback)
- Air Wave [Larry Jordan] (flashback)
- Helen Jordan (flashback)
- Jack Jordan (flashback)
- Janice Jordan (introduction)
- Jason Jordan (introduction)
- Jennifer Jordan (introduction)
- Karen Peterson (introduction)
- Casey Jones (introduction)
- Black Canary [Dinah Lance] (flashback)
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (flashback)
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
- Pencils: Alex Saviuk
- Inks: Frank Chiaramonte
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Jeff Osgood
"Though you're used to reading biographies of our staffers in the regular DC Profiles column, we thought this particular bio deserved a bit more space."
Story Notes
A extensive biography of Jenette Kahn.