Cover: Curt Swan & Neal Adams

Action Comics #473

Jul 1977 · DC · 0.35 USD

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“The Great Phantom Peril!”

In "The Great Phantom Peril!", Superman faces an impossible threat when the entire city of Metropolis is trapped in the Phantom Zone, forcing him to confront the Zone's notorious villains head-on. Written by Cary Bates and brought to life by Curt Swan’s dynamic art, with inks by Tex Blaisdell and colors by Jerry Serpe, this 1977 classic sees Superman pushed to his limits as he battles the inmates—only to endure a brutal confrontation in a race against time. The cover, a striking collaboration by Curt Swan and Neal Adams, captures the intensity of the moment.

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writer Cary Bates · artist Curt Swan · inker Tex Blaisdell · colorist Jerry Serpe · letterer Ben Oda · cover Curt Swan, Neal Adams

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Full credits

writer Cary Bates

artist Curt Swan

inker Tex Blaisdell

colorist Jerry Serpe

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Neal Adams

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With everyone in Metropolis stuck in the Phantom Zone, Superman battles the Phantom Zone villains by infiltrating them. Then he has to survive a beating from them long enough for everyone to switch places.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).