Action Comics #398
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Pied Piper of Steel," rock promoter Cy Harkin unleashes a chilling new weapon: mind control broadcast through music, turning his teenage fans into a mob bent on destroying the college that once rejected him. Written by Leo Dorfman and brought to life with Curt Swan’s dynamic art and Murphy Anderson’s sharp inks, this 1971 Action Comics standout features a cover by Neal Adams and Dick Giordano that captures the tension of a generation on the edge.
In "The Pied Piper of Steel," rock promoter Cy Harkin unleashes a sinister scheme, using amplified music to manipulate teenage fans into attacking the college that once rejected him—turning concert chaos into a weapon of revenge. The story unfolds with a chilling blend of sound, power, and teenage fervor, as the line between performer and puppet blurs.
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Reprinted in Superman from the Thirties to the Seventies #[nn] (1971), Superman #15/1972 (1972), Superman et Batman et Robin #46 (1972), Superman Supacomic #172 (1973), Superman Superband #3 (1975), Supermann #6/1975 (1975), Superman Poche #3 (1976), Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties #[nn] (1983), Superman 50 lat #[nn] (1989), Superman Klassik #1 (1990), The Silver Age of Superman The Greatest Covers of Action Comics from the '50s to the '70s #[nn] (1995), DC Finest: Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore #[nn] (2025)
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