Comic Title: Action Comics #357
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1967
On Sale Date: October 31, 1967 Newsstand Date October 31, 1967
Source: House Ad, Brave and the Bold #75, Page 10

Newsstand Date October 31, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Brave and the Bold #75, Page 31

Newsstand Date October 13, 1967
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V22 #8

Copyright Date October 31, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967


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

Title: "The Kryptonite Rumble"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Leo Dorfman
Artist: Wayne Boring

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #356; next appearance in Justice League of America #57)

Villain(s)

• The Annihilator (last appearance in Action Comics #356; no further appearances)
• Annihilator, Jr. (last appearance in Action Comics #356; no further appearances)
• Pete's old gang (Creep and Specs named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The President of the United States (last appearance in Action Comics #356; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from the first story of Action Comics #356.

Synopsis:
Having gained an explosive punch via Kryptonian chemicals the Annihilator, Jr. forces Superman to release his mentor, the Annihilator. The junior super villain then contacts his old gang and forms a new government cabinet. Superman is forced to back off to prevent an earth-shattering explosion.

Later, the Annihilator discovers that the Kryptonian chemicals have weakened his heart. He creates a cure, but when he tries to give it to Pete, the boy believes his mentor is trying to betray him. The Annihilator is then thrown out of the White House.

Pete and his gang then set a Kryptonite trap for Superman. Pete knows that his explosive power is wearing off, so he forces the Man of Steel to supply the chemicals needed to restore his power. However, Superman teams with the Annihilator to double-cross Pete. The chemicals cause the boy to revert into a baby, ending the threat to the world. The Annihilator is granted a pardon for helping stop Pete. He then decides to raise the baby as his own.