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Action Comics 362

ACTION COMICS #362

Cover Date: April 1968
Cover Price: $.12
Publication Date: 1968-02-29

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Cover Credits:
Art: Neal Adams
Colors: Gaspar Saladino


Story: "The Head of Hate!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
PencilsRoss Andru
InksMike Esposito
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #209; next in issue #363)

Supporting Character(s):

Perry White (in between Superman Vol. 1 #209 and #210)

Villain(s):

Ventor Caine (first appearance; a ventriloquist seeking vengeance on Superman for his brother Bruno's death in prison three years earlier)
Ventor Caine's gang (first appearance of all; Rena named)

Other Character(s):

Pongo (first appearance; a former circus gorilla)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Jimmy Olsen (as a dummy)
Lois Lane (as a dummy)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

Story continues in the next issue.


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Second Story: "The 40th Century Outlaw" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl (in between issues #361/2 and #363/2)

Villain(s):

Mr. Mxyzptlk LX (first appearance; Mr. Mxyzptlk's 40th Century descendant; also disguised as Robin)

Other Character(s):

Students of Stanhope College (in the present and in the 40th Century; first appearance of all in the future; Maza named)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Mister Mxyzptlk (statue)
Superman (statue)

Location(s):

Earth
Stanhope College (also in the 40th Century)
The Timestream
Zrfff

Story Reprinted in:

Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus #2 (2018)


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