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Action Comics 378

ACTION COMICS #378

Cover Date: July 1969
Cover Price: $0.15
Publication Date: 1969-05-29

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Neal Adams


Story: "The Devil's Partner!" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJim Shooter
PencilsCurt Swan
InksJack Abel
LetteringBen Oda
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #121/2; next in Adventure Comics #382; also in flashback to his christening on Krypton)

Supporting Character(s):

Jor-El (in flashbacks; last appearance in flashback in issue #223 page 6, panel 1, next this issue page 13, panel 5 to page 14, panel 1; then in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #257/2; page 3, panels 3-40; then flashback in this issue; page 14, panel 2; next in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #100/3, page 2, panels 2-4)
Lara Jor-El (in flashbacks; last appearance in flashback in World of Krypton #2 page 12, panels 1-4; then in flashback this issue page 13, panel 5 to page 14, panel 1; next in flashback in issue #223 page 6, panels 2-3; then in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #257/2; page 3, panels 3-4; next in flashback in this issue page 14, panel 2; next in flashback in DC Comics Presents #84; page 10, panel 7)

Villain(s):

The Marauder (first appearance; next in issue #413)

Other Character(s):

Rol-Nac (first appearance; a space traveler; temporarily brainwashed to believe he is "Satan" and fight Superman; in flashback becomes god-father of Kal-El in flashback to Krypton)
Unidentified Kryptonians (in flashback)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2813
Krypton
Kryptonopolis (in flashback)
Space Sector 2814
Earth
Fortress of Solitude


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Second Story: "The Forbidden Fruit!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJim Shooter
PencilsWin Mortimer
InksMike Esposito
LetteringCharlotte Jetter
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Legion of Super-Heroes
Light Lass (last in Adventure Comics #380; next in issue #382/2)
Lightning Lad (last in Adventure Comics #379; next in issue #379/2)
Timber Wolf (last in Adventure Comics #379; next in issue #382/2)

Villain(s):

the "Doctor" (first appearance; attempts to addict Timber Wolf to a rare lotus fruit)
armored car robbers (first appearance of all; working with the "Doctor")

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
Metropolis
Legion Headquarters
Unidentified Space Sector
Oomar (first mentioned)

Story Reprinted in:

Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #9 (1999)
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #4 ([September] 2010)


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