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SUPERMAN #372

Cover Date: June 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
Publication Date: 1982-02-16

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ross Andru (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors: Anthony Tollin


Story: "Superman's History-Changing Mission!" (19 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsCurt Swan
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringTodd Klein
ColorsAnthony Tollin
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in DC Comics Presents #46; next in Superman Family #219/4)

Supporting Character(s):

Cory Renwald (in between issues #369 and #389)

Villain(s):

Mason Strath (first appearance; a 57 year old American astrophysicist; threatens the Earth's destruction to force Superman go back in time and save his children from a tidal wave)

Other Character(s):

Kristy Strath (first appearance; daughter of Mason Strath and sister of Matthew)
Matthew Strath (first appearance; son of Mason Strath and brother of Kristy)
android doubles of Kristy and Matthew Strath (first appearance; in flashback; destroyed)
Chet (a WGBS helicopter pilot)

Location(s):

an unidentified island in the southern hemisphere
Metropolis
Washington, DC
The Timestram

Comment(s):

This story takes place on June 26, 1982 and 307 days earlier, August 23, 1981.


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Second Story: "Kidnappers In the Sky!" (8 Pages)
Superman 2021

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
ArtGil Kane
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsTom Ziuko
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman III (also as Jon Hudson; last in issue #368/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen
Clark (first appearance; Jimmy Olsen's grandson)
Lois (first appearance; Jimmy Olsen's granddaughter)
Melodee Sellers (last in issue #361/2)

Villain(s):

two criminals (first appearance of both; kidnap Jimmy Olsen's grandchildren to force him to print false financial information in the Daily Planet)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Perry White (picture)

Location(s):

Earth-2020
New Metropolis

Comment(s):

This is the final Superman 2021 feature.
Earth-2020 was named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)


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