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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
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Credits:
| Story | Jim Shooter |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | Jack Abel |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Assistant editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Mort 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)
- Krypton
- Space Sector 2814
Credits:
| Story | Jim Shooter |
| Pencils | Win Mortimer |
| Inks | Mike Esposito |
| Lettering | Charlotte Jetter |
| Assistant editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Light Lass (Ayla Ranzz; last in Adventure Comics #380; next in issue #382/2)
- Lightning Lad (Garth Ranzz; last in Adventure Comics #379; next in issue #379/2)
- Timber Wolf (Brin Londo; 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:
- 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)