Cover: Ed Hannigan & Dick Giordano

Action Comics #542

Apr 1983 · DC · 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

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“Savage Awakening!”

In "Savage Awakening!", Superman faces a rare challenge when his relationship with Lois hits a rough patch, just as Vandal Savage emerges with a shocking new scheme: an army of Superman robots aiding Metropolis. With no criminal record to pin on the ancient villain, Superman must confront a foe who’s always one step ahead—while grappling with the personal strain that threatens to divide him from the one person who sees him clearly. Written by Marv Wolfman and brought to life with Curt Swan’s iconic art, this 1983 classic features dynamic storytelling and the distinctive inks of Dave Hunt, with a striking cover by Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano.

writer Marv Wolfman · artist Curt Swan · colorist Gene D'Angelo · letterer Ben Oda · inker Dave Hunt · cover Ed Hannigan, Dick Giordano

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Full credits

writer Marv Wolfman

artist Curt Swan

colorist Gene D'Angelo

letterer Ben Oda

inker Dave Hunt

cover pencils Ed Hannigan

cover inks Dick Giordano

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Superman and Lois have relationship problems. Vandal Savage creates an army of Superman robots and starts helping the city. Superman confronts Savage but since Savage has no criminal record or history on Earth One, there's nothing he can do.

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