Cover: Rich Buckler & Dick Giordano

Action Comics #515

Jan 1981 · DC · 0.50 USD

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“This Is My World, and You're Welcome to It!”

In Action Comics #515, a chilling alternate reality where Vandal Savage rules the world and Superman serves as his enforcer sets the stage for a gripping tale. Written by Marv Wolfman and brought to life with Curt Swan’s iconic art, this issue follows Jimmy Olsen’s resistance and Lois Lane’s secret alliance with the rebels—until a devastating moment forces Superman to confront the truth. The cover by Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano captures the tension of a world turned upside down.

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writer Marv Wolfman · artist Curt Swan · inker Frank Chiaramonte · colorist Gene D'Angelo · letterer Ben Oda · cover Rich Buckler, Dick Giordano

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Full credits

writer Marv Wolfman

artist Curt Swan

inker Frank Chiaramonte

colorist Gene D'Angelo

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils Rich Buckler

cover inks Dick Giordano

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We open to a world ruled by Vandal Savage, where Superman is his enforcer and Jimmy Olsen is a rebel. Jimmy is captured, but luckily Lois Lane is secretly on the side of the rebels too! Lois is able to show Superman the evil of Vandal Savage, but she is killed in the process, and Vandal Savage disappears into the past.

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