- Whenever the world looked so bleak it could just crumble apart, he was there to help. When it seemed like crime was everywhere, from street corners to the dark corridors of Washington, D.C., itself... He was there to light the way. When there seemed to be no more heroes to believe in, there was Superman. Superman represents everything that is good, that is truth... That is justice. And if he needs my help, no matter what it is-- I'd give it to him-- Without question! He's Superman. What else could we but do?
Action Comics #556 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1984.
Synopsis for Superman: "Endings"
Vandal Savage disrupts Superman's control over his powers enough to have him cause damage in Metropolis, and be perceived as a menace.
Appearing in Superman: "Endings"
Featured Characters:
- Superman (Flashback and main story) (from Action Comics #542, Action Comics #543, Action Comics #552 and Action Comics #553)
Supporting Characters:
- Inspector Bill Henderson (Flashback and main story) (from Action Comics #542 and Action Comics #543)
- Lana Lang (Flashback and main story) (from Action Comics #543)
- Jimmy Olsen
- Justin Moore
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
Antagonists:
- Vandal Savage (Flashback and main story) (from Action Comics #542, Action Comics #552 and Action Comics #553)
- Two Abraxas Scientists (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Neutron (Flashback only) (from Action Comics #543)
- Giant Prehistoric Plant (Flashback only) (from Action Comics #552 and Action Comics #553)
- Laser Erasers
- Three Members (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- FBI (Mentioned only) (from Action Comics #542)
- Interpol (Mentioned only) (from Action Comics #542)
- WGBS Cameraman (Unnamed) (Flashback only) (from Action Comics #543)
- WGBS Cameraman (Unnamed) (Cameo)
- Citizens of Metropolis (Unnamed) (Flashback and main story) (from Action Comics #543, Action Comics #552 and Action Comics #553)
- Louis Havius (Neutron's Lawyer) (Flashback only) (from Action Comics #543)
- John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton (Mentioned only)
- Metropolis Eagle (Mentioned only)
- Metropolis Police Department
- Five Officers (Unnamed)
- Officer Gilroy (Single appearance)
- Judge (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Members of the Press (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Mr. Hamilton (Single appearance)
- Batman (Cameo)
- Robin (Jason Todd) (Cameo)
- Abraham Lincoln (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Earth-One
- Space (Mentioned only)
- Metropolis (Flashback and main story) (from Action Comics #542, Action Comics #543, Action Comics #552 and Action Comics #553)
- Abraxas Incorporated (Flashback and main story) (from Action Comics #542)
- Galaxy Communications Building
- Perry White's Office
- Metropolis Criminal Court
- Smallville (Mentioned only)
- Arctic Circle
- Gotham City
- Washington, D.C. (Mentioned only)
- Earth-Two (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Vandal Savage's Superman robots (Flashback and main story) (Destroyed) (from Action Comics #542)
- Sonic Disruptor
Vehicles:
- Laser Erasers' Flying Machines
Notes
- In this story, Clark states that Lana is careful when investigating super-villain mischief, supposedly unlike Lois. Ironically, the exact reverse of this line of logic was used by Superman in Superman #334 to justify why he continues to be in a relationship with Lois, while rejecting Lana.
Trivia
- This story features the first meeting of Superman and Jason Todd.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Superman Recommended Reading
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Action Comics (Volume 2)
- Adventures of Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
- DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 2)
- Superman (Volume 3)
- Superman (Volume 4)
- Superman (Volume 5)
- Superman (Volume 6)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- Superman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Superman: Son of Kal-El (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Steel (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Tomorrow (Volume 1)
- Superman/Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
Links and References
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