Title:
Action Comics
Synopsis:
Synopsis for Superman: ”The Made-To-Order Menace!”
A space-travelling bard who has the power to create what he sings about comes to Earth and creates a super-menace for Superman to battle.
Action Comics Vol 1 420
Action Comics Vol 1 #420
“ I think I go and set fire to something in the kitchen, Signor Chris. “
— Luigi
Appearing in Superman: ”The Made-To-Order Menace!”
Featured Characters:
Superman
Supporting Characters:
Jimmy Olsen
Lois Lane
Antagonists:
Towbee, Ministrel of Space
Artnig
Other Characters:
Carl Blazer
Danny Victor
Johnny Nevada (First appearance)
Henry Kissinger
Locations:
India
Metropolis
Galaxy Communications
Synopsis for Human Target: ”The King of the Jungle Contract!”
Christopher Chance is hired by famous hunter Gunther King, who believes that his rival Ernest Holoway is trying to kill him. The Human Target travels around disguised as King on safari in Kenya, dealing with traps that have been set for him. After fighting a lion and a buffalo, he gets into a gunfight with the hidden Holoway, but King steps in and apparently kills his nemesis before he can shoot Chris. Chance examines the body and realizes that Holoway had been murdered beforehand, the whole thing was an elaborate plot for King to get rid of his competition. The two men struggle, and Gunther King fires his muddy rifle which explodes into his face. The hunter falls backwards into a river, and his body washes away.
Appearing in Human Target: ”The King of the Jungle Contract!”
Featured Characters:
Human Target
Supporting Characters:
Luigi
Antagonists:
Gunther King (Single appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
Ernest Holaway (Single appearance; dies)
Locations:
Africa
Kenya
Boston
Beacon Hill
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
”The King of the Jungle Contract!” is reprinted in The DC Universe by Len Wein.
A space-travelling bard who has the power to create what he sings about comes to Earth and creates a super-menace for Superman to battle.
Action Comics Vol 1 420
Action Comics Vol 1 #420
“ I think I go and set fire to something in the kitchen, Signor Chris. “
— Luigi
Appearing in Superman: ”The Made-To-Order Menace!”
Featured Characters:
Superman
Supporting Characters:
Jimmy Olsen
Lois Lane
Antagonists:
Towbee, Ministrel of Space
Artnig
Other Characters:
Carl Blazer
Danny Victor
Johnny Nevada (First appearance)
Henry Kissinger
Locations:
India
Metropolis
Galaxy Communications
Synopsis for Human Target: ”The King of the Jungle Contract!”
Christopher Chance is hired by famous hunter Gunther King, who believes that his rival Ernest Holoway is trying to kill him. The Human Target travels around disguised as King on safari in Kenya, dealing with traps that have been set for him. After fighting a lion and a buffalo, he gets into a gunfight with the hidden Holoway, but King steps in and apparently kills his nemesis before he can shoot Chris. Chance examines the body and realizes that Holoway had been murdered beforehand, the whole thing was an elaborate plot for King to get rid of his competition. The two men struggle, and Gunther King fires his muddy rifle which explodes into his face. The hunter falls backwards into a river, and his body washes away.
Appearing in Human Target: ”The King of the Jungle Contract!”
Featured Characters:
Human Target
Supporting Characters:
Luigi
Antagonists:
Gunther King (Single appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
Ernest Holaway (Single appearance; dies)
Locations:
Africa
Kenya
Boston
Beacon Hill
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
”The King of the Jungle Contract!” is reprinted in The DC Universe by Len Wein.
Cover Date:
Jan 1973
Publisher:
DC Comics Inc.
Issue Number:
420
Month:
January
Year:
1973
Purchase Type:
Newsstand
Country:
United States
Cover Price:
$0.20
Era:
Bronze Age
Genre:
Superhero
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Language:
English
Characters:
Luigi
Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Carl Blazer, Danny Victor & Johnny Nevada (First app.) & Henry Kissinger Antagonists: Towbee, Ministrel of Space Artnig
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Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:32:04
Series:
Action Comics
Story Arc:
Things Fall Apart
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$10.00
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-08-13
Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:32:04
Created By:
Lois Lane Creators Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster 1st App. Adventure Comics #128 (May, 1948) https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Lois_Lane_(Earth-One) https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Lois_Lane_(Earth-One)
Superman- Kal-El (Earth-One) Mainstream Universe, 1950s-1986 Creators Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster. 1st App. More Fun Comics #101 (January, 1945) https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Kal-El_(Earth-One)
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Writer:
Elliot S. Maggin
Human Target: ”The King of the Jungle Contract!” Len Wein.
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Artist:
”The King of the Jungle Contract!” Dick Giordano
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Penciller:
Curt Swan
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Inker:
Murphy Anderson
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Cover Artist:
Nick Cardy
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Editor:
Executive Editor Julius Schwartz
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