"The Champion!"

Part of the Legends event

Action Comics Vol 1 #586
March, 1987

Executive Editor

Dick Giordano

Cover Artists

John Byrne

Writers

John Byrne

Pencilers

John Byrne

Inkers

Dick Giordano

Colourists

Tom Ziuko

Letterers

John Costanza

Editors

Andrew Helfer

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Appearing in "The Champion!"

Featured Characters:

•  Superman 
• Lightray
• Orion

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

• Amazing Grace
•  Darkseid 
• Granny Goodness

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Apokolips

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "The Champion!"

In the third part of the Legends crossover story, Lightray and Orion travel to Apokolips to confront Superman, who is now brainwashed into thinking that he is the son of Darkseid. With Darkseid restoring Superman's knowledge of his own powers, the Man of Steel goes to attack Lightray and Orion, mainly focusing on Orion who reveals to Superman who the real son of Darkseid is. Meanwhile, Amazing Grace tries to seduce Lightray with her power of mesmerizing speech in an attempt to kill him, but fails as he uses his light powers to stun her. Orion's Mother Box restores Superman's memory as well as his original costume, and soon Superman attacks Darkseid, who sends him back to Earth using a Boom Tube.

Notes

• This issue was reprinted in Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 2.

• This issue is Chapter 19 of the 1986 Legends crossover event.

Trivia

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Recommended Reading

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