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Cover: Ross Andru & Dick Giordano
Action Comics #501
“The Mystery of the Mild-Mannered Superman”
The Superman Revenge Squad blasts Superman with a ray that causes him to be meek and timid like Clark. By latching on to what gives Clark courage in front of the TV cameras in his job as a news anchor, Superman is able to find the nerve to defeat them.
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writer Cary Bates · artist Kurt Schaffenberger · inker Joe Giella · colorist Gene D'Angelo · letterer Milt Snapinn · cover Ross AndruDick Giordano
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writer Cary Bates
artist Kurt Schaffenberger
inker Joe Giella
colorist Gene D'Angelo
letterer Milt Snapinn
cover pencils Ross Andru
cover inks Dick Giordano
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The Superman Revenge Squad blasts Superman with a ray that causes him to be meek and timid like Clark. By latching on to what gives Clark courage in front of the TV cameras in his job as a news anchor, Superman is able to find the nerve to defeat them.
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