
Cover Credits |
Artist: Carmine Infantino |
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Comic Title: Action Comics #368
Publisher: DC
(National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1968
On Sale Date:
August 29, 1968 Copyright Date August 29, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968
Newsstand Date August 29, 1968
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V23 #6
Newsstand Date August 29, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #68
Frequency: Monthly (semi-monthly, March)
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger
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Title: "The Unemployed Superman"
Pages: 13
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 #115; next appearance in Action Comics #369)
Supporting Character(s)
- Perry White (last appearance in Superman #210; next appearance in Superman #211)
Villain(s)
- Mr. Mxyzptlk (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #114; next appearance in Superman #218)
- Jax-Ur (last appearance in Action Comics #366; next appearance in Superman #223)
- The Tuxedo Gang (no further appearances)
- Banker Blake (a hold-up artist; no further appearances)
Other Character(s)
- Robot duplicates of Jor-El and Lara (next appearance in World's Finest Comics #190)
- Several chessmasters (no further appearances)
- Various police officers (no further appearances)
- The Sentinels (next appearance in Action Comics #369)
Cameo Appearance(s)
- Lois Lane (in a photograph)
- Jimmy Olsen (in a photograph)
Comments:
This story continues in the first story of Action Comics #369.
Synopsis:
Superman returns to Earth after spending time on a replica world built in Krypton's image. He quickly discovers that all crime has ceased while he was away. Every criminal on Earth has reformed. He also discovers that there have been no natural disasters. Even his old foes Mr. Mxyzptlk and Jax-Ur appear to have reformed.
Feeling useless and wanting some action Superman returns to his Fortress. He orders three of his robots to attack him. After doing so, they destroy themselves. Superman is then confronted by an alien crystal creature who identifies itself as a Sentinel. The Sentinel takes credit for making Earth a utopia and convinces Superman to go into exile on a world with a red sun.
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