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Action Comics#498
Cover: Ross Andru & Dick Giordano

Action Comics #498

Aug 1979 · DC · 0.40 USD
“The Catastrophic Man!”

Vartox sees his world destroyed. He comes to Earth and he and Superman deal with an alien drone ship. Vartox sets up shop on Earth and Superman helps him get a secret ID. In that identity, he falls for Lana Lang. Vartox even fills in for Superman. But then Vartox realizes that he has doomed Earth as well.

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writer Cary Bates · artist Curt Swan · inker Frank Chiaramonte · colorist Gene D'Angelo · letterer Ben Oda · cover Ross AndruDick Giordano

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writer Cary Bates
artist Curt Swan
colorist Gene D'Angelo
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils Ross Andru
cover inks Dick Giordano

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Vartox sees his world destroyed. He comes to Earth and he and Superman deal with an alien drone ship. Vartox sets up shop on Earth and Superman helps him get a secret ID. In that identity, he falls for Lana Lang. Vartox even fills in for Superman. But then Vartox realizes that he has doomed Earth as well.

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