Cover Credits |
Penciller: Curt Swan Inker: Neal Adams |
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Comic Title: Action Comics #371
Publisher: DC
(National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1969
On Sale Date:
November 21, 1968 Copyright Date November 21, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968
Newsstand Date November 21, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #70
Frequency: Monthly (semi-monthly, March)
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger
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Title: "The President of Steel"
Pages: 12
Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)
Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Jack Abel
Feature Character(s)
- Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #117; next appearance in Action Comics #372)
Supporting Character(s)
- Lois Lane (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #181; next appearance in Action Comics #372)
Villain(s)
- Agent Zero-Zero (next appearance in Action Comics #372)
- A foreign spy (no further appearances)
Other Character(s)
- The President of the United States (no further appearances)
- Members of the President's staff and security (no further appearances)
- A curator at the Smithsonian and a small child (no further appearances)
Comments:
This story continues in the first story of Action Comics #372.
Synopsis:
While using an alien super-computer Clark Kent is attacked by a spy named Agent Zero-Zero. Clark must pretend to be unconscious to protect his secret identity, but a invisible ray from the computer wipes out his memory. The spy then places Clark in a helicopter which crashes. Upon impact Clark revives, but with no memory of either identity. His powers and super-costume soon convince him that he is Superman, but he does not remember that he is Clark Kent.
Superman tries to solve the puzzle of his other identity. When he tries to ask the President for help, he learns that he is missing. Superman assumes that he might be the President and soon takes his place. Superman then acts as leader of the country and as a super-hero.
Meanwhile, the spy Agent Zero-Zero has assumed Clark's identity. He meets the President at a press function and acts to protect the President to further his cover. Superman, as the President, awards Clark a medal. Soon thereafter Superman learns that the real President was at sea on a secret mission. He explains his mistake to the real President, then resumes his search for his own secret identity.
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