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Action Comics 372

ACTION COMICS #372

Cover Date: February 1969
Cover Price: $0.12
Publication Date: 1968-12-24

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Cover Credits:
Art: Neal Adams


Story: "The Grappler of Steel!" (14 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
PencilsCurt Swan
InksJack Abel
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (next in issue #374)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #119/2: next in issue #375)
Lois Lane (next in issue #375)

Villain(s):

Agent Zero-Zero (an foreign spy; takes the identity of Clark Kent)
two unidentified spies opposed to Agent Zero -Zero (first appearance of both)
a gang of racketeers (first appearance of all)
The Killer (a professional wrestler; first appearance)

Other Character(s):

The Masked Superman (a professional wrestler; first appearance)
Mike Reed (manager of the Masked Superman; first appearance)
The Bulldozer (a professional wrestler; first appearance)
The Terrible Tiger (a professional wrestler; first appearance)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

A week has passed since Superman developed amnesia.
Story continued from the previous issue and continues in issue #374.

Solicitation:

Still suffering from amnesia, Superman believes that he might be a wrestler called the Masked Superman, and assumes his identity!


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Second Story: "Linda Danvers -- Movie Star!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
LetteringBen Oda
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl (last in Adventure Comics #376; next in World's Finest Comics #182)

Other Character(s):

students at Stanhope College
Brand Burton (a famous actor; first appearance)
Zita Monroe (a famous actress, jealous of Linda; first appearance)
Mrs. Seldon (Linda's chaperone; first appearance)
the host and contestants of "The Date-Mate" game show (first appearance of all)

Location(s):

Stanhope College
Hawaii

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Family #176/3 (April-May 1976)
Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus #2 (2018)


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