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Action Comics #484 (of 1000000)

Superman Takes a Wife!
June 30th, 1978
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484 (of 904)
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Superman Takes a Wife!
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Cover date:
June 30th, 1978
Store date:
March 28th, 1978
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  1. Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Dick Giordano.
  2. "Superman Takes a Wife!" written by Cary Bates, penciled by Curt Swan, inked by Joe Giella, colored by Tatjana Wood and lettered by Ben Oda. On Earth Two, the villainous Colonel Future has a plan to get rid of Superman (Kal-L) once and for all, and with the help of The Wizard, he succeeds! With no more Superman to stand in their way, the Colonel Future Gang runs rampant, but without a Superman to stand in his way, Clark Kent is also free of obligation and able to marry Lois Lane, the woman he loves!
  3. "Two Men of Tomorrow" 1 page text piece comparing Superman (Kal-El) of Earth-1 and Superman (Kal-L) of Earth-2.

Notes:

  • This issue contains the Hostess Superhero Ad, Aquaman and Aqualad in "Imperiled Sub".
  • The events of this story takes place on Earth-2.
  • All characters are from Earth-2.
  • Lucille Tompkins is represented as Lucy Lane.
  • The appearances of the Daily Star Building and the Daily Star newspaper are represented as the Daily Planet Building and the Daily Planet newspaper.
  • Reprinted in Superman in the Seventies TPB and DC Retroactive: Superman - The '70s #1.

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