Comic Title: Action Comics #361
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1968
On Sale Date: January 30, 1968 Newsstand Date January 30, 1968
Source: Direct Currents, Justice League of America #61, Page 18

Copyright Date January 30, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Frequency: Monthly (semi-monthly, March)
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Power of the Parasite"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: James Shooter
Artist: Al Plastino

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #174; next appearance in Superman #205)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #204; next appearance in Superman #205)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #81; next appearance in Superman #205)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #173; next appearance in Superman #205)

Villain(s)

• Parasite (last appearance in Action Comics #340; next appearance in Superman #286)
• The Octopus Gang (no further appearances)
• A bank robber (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A space-geographer and three members of his race (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
An alien geographer discovers a glowing space cloud near Earth. The cloud registers as a life form, so the alien brings it aboard his ship and restores the cloud to its former form, the Parasite. The villain quickly steals the alien's energy and returns to Earth.

The Parasite then takes a job in disguise at the Daily Planet as Larcon P. Leech. Having learned Superman's secret identity, the Parasite is able to get close to Clark Kent and slowly siphon off his powers. When he has stolen enough power, the Parasite reveals himself and attacks. Superman appears beaten, but he realized that the Parasite had returned before the fight. The Man of Steel then teams with alien friends of the geographer to imprison the Parasite.