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"The War for Peace!": Superman recovers a religious artifact beloved by two races and stops them from going to war upon each other on Christmas Eve.

Quote1 I'm not hearing this-- Your holiday, his holiday... Don't you understand what's being celebrated tonight? Hope, and peace, and love! You can't do battle in the name of love! This is a season for everyone... But your anger cheapens it! Every time a man raises his hand against his neighbor in the name of his faith, he renounces his faith! No good has ever come of a holy war, and never will! Now I want you all to forget your differences, and remember the principles you share! Quote2
Superman

Action Comics #517 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1981. It was published on December 23, 1980.

Synopsis for "The War for Peace!"

Superman recovers a religious artifact beloved by two races and stops them from going to war upon each other on Christmas Eve.

Appearing in "The War for Peace!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:


Other Characters:

  • Daily Planet Employees (Unnamed)
  • Six Kids (Unnamed) (fighting each other) (Single appearance)
  • Margoi Alien Race:
    • Nemrul (Single appearance)
    • Clone Warriors (Single appearance)
    • Warship Pilots (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
  • Aloi Alien Race:
    • Tumlat (Behind the scenes) (Single appearance)
    • Kaffa (Single appearance)
    • Old One (Unnamed) (priest) (Single appearance)
    • An Aloi (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
    • Gunners (Unnamed) (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

  • Mistletoe
  • Grayl (Single appearance) (religious artifact made of Iridium)
  • Two Harpoon Spears
  • Laser Cannons (Destroyed)

Vehicles:

  • Nemrul's Spacecraft (Destroyed) and (rebuilt by Superman)
  • Tumlat's Spacecraft
  • Four Margoi Warships (Destroyed)


Synopsis for "Brother Rat!"

Aquaman learns from Vulko that Mera will die unless she returns to her other-dimensional world before long. Nonetheless, she accompanies her husband to New York City, where they fight Ocean Master, who leaps off a building to his apparent death.

Appearing in "Brother Rat!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

  • Black Manta Robot (In ruins)
  • Black Manta (Mentioned only)
  • Scavenger (Mentioned only)
  • Poseidon Impostor (Mentioned only)
  • Two Giant Seahorses (Unnamed)
  • Citizens of New York City (Unnamed)
  • Gus D. Tyrone (Mentioned only)
  • Kingdom of Hope
    • Secretary (Unnamed) (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

  • Mera's Molecular Vibration Belt (developed by Vulko)
  • Electro-net

Vehicles:


Notes



See Also

Recommended Reading

Links and References

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Christmas Specials
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