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SUPERMAN #352

Cover Date: October 1980
Cover Price: $0.50
Publication Date: 1980-07-10

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ross Andru (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)


Story: "Superman's Day of Destiny!" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMarv Wolfman
PencilsCurt Swan
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringShelly Leferman
ColorsAdrienne Roy
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in DC Comics Presents #26; next in the second story in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Destiny (last in Secrets of Haunted House #41; next in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #8)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in issue #351/2; next in Action Comics #511)
Jimmy Olsen (last in issue #351; next in Action Comics #511)
Lana Lang (last in issue #351; next in Action Comics #510)
Josh Coyle (in between Action Comics #509 and #511)

Villain(s):

Barney Rose (first appearance; co-conspirator in a series of tenement fire insurance scams)
Frederick Stone (first appearance; co-conspirator in a series of tenement fire insurance scams)
various criminals

Guest Appearance(s):

Flash (Barry Allen; last in Flash Vol. 1 #291; next in Justice League of America #183)
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; last in DC Comics Presents #26; next in Justice League of America #183)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis (Father Perez and Luis named; first appearance of both)

Location(s):

Fortress of Solitude
Metropolis
344 Clinton St.
WGBS Building
JLA Satellite

Story Reprinted in:

DC Retroactive: Superman - The '80s #1 (October 2011)


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Second Story: "The Mark of a Citizen!" (8 Pages)
The Fabulous World of Krypton

Credits:

StoryPaul S. Newman
PencilsRich Buckler
InksJoe Giella
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsJerry Serpe
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in Action Comics #510)

Supporting Character(s):

Kar-Lu (first appearance; in flashbacks; declines citizenship training at 12 Kryptonian years old and three years later as a surveyor; see Comments)
Jan-De (first appearance; in flashback; a surveyor on Krypton)

Villain(s):

Urrikans (first appearance; in flashback; a scouting force for an impending invasion)

Other Character(s):

Mike (first appearance; a cousin of Jimmy Olsen, considering dropping out of high school on his 18th birthday)
a citizen-trainer in Kandor (first appearance; in flashback)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2813
Krypton
continent of Lurvan
Kandor (in flashback)
a jungle area by the shore of the Eiu Sea (first appearance; in flashback)
continent of Urrika (mentioned)
Space Sector 2814
Earth
Metropolis

Comment(s):

Superman recounts a tale from before the unification of Krypton, which establishes Kryptonians are only allowed to wear headbands after their 12th birthday (approximately 17 1/2 Earth years) and after undergoing citizenship training.


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