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Superman
Synopsis:
Superman Vol 1 340
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"The Night of the Walking Bomb!"
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Superman Vol 1 #340
October, 1979
Executive Editor
Joe Orlando
Cover Artists
José Luis García-López
The Night of the Walking Bomb!
Writers
Len Wein
Pencilers
Curt Swan
Inkers
Frank Chiaramonte
Colorists
Glynis Oliver
Letterers
Ben Oda
Editors
Julius SchwartzE. Nelson Bridwell
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Superman # 339 Superman # 341
Quote1 Good old Ray... My life-long buddy...! He swore... He would beat me... At something... And he was... Right...! He’s going to... Beat me to... The grave...! Quote2
— NRG-X
Superman #340 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1979. It was published on July 16, 1979.
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Synopsis for "The Night of the Walking Bomb!"
Superman discovers he has merely been covered by a steel shell, breaks out of it, and continues his search for N.R.G.-X. N.R.G.-X in the meantime tracks down CURE and his friend Ray Ryker. In the final battle with Superman N.R.G.-X self-destructs in space. Grant Haskill is left comatose.
Appearing in "The Night of the Walking Bomb!"
Featured Characters:
Superman (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
Lois Lane
Lana Lang
Antagonists:
N.R.G.-X (Grant Haskill) (Grant’s Mind) (Flashback and main story) (Final appearance) (Apparent Death)
Ray Ryker (Final appearance)
Other Characters:
Sidney (Final appearance) (WGBS Cameraman)
Laurel Kenyon (Flashback and main story) (Final appearance)
Grant Haskill (Human Form) (Final appearance)
C.U.R.E. (Committee for the Unconditional Regulation of Energy) (Unnamed) (Flashback and main story) (Final appearance)
Jack (Single appearance)
Doctor (Single appearance)
Locations:
Space
Earth
Shady Point Nuclear Generating Station (25 miles north of Metropolis) (Flashback and main story)
Research Laboratory (In ruins) (Flashback and main story)
Metropolis
Metropolis General Hospital
Grant Haskill’s Room
C.U.R.E. HQ (Destroyed) and (Rebuilt)
Galaxy Communications Building
Hercules Health Spa
Items:
Exo-Skeleton (Flashback only)
N.R.G.-X Suit (Final appearance) (Destroyed)
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Cover Date:
Oct 1979
Publisher:
DC
Barcode:
761941200033
Issue Number:
340
Year:
1979
Variant Number:
⬅️↙️⬅️
Attributes:
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Printing:
1
Country:
United States
Cover Price:
$0.40
Era:
Bronze Age
Genre:
Superhero
Adventure
Action
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Language:
English
Type of Comic:
Magazine
Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:07:45
Story Arc:
The Sinestro Corps War
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$3.00
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-07-05
Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:07:45
Writer:
Len Wein
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Artist:
Curt Swan
F. Chiaramonte
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Colorist:
Glynis Wein
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Letterer:
B. Oda
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Editor:
J. Schwartz
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