Released August 1966
Action Comics #340
Key Issue
Synopsis
POWER OF THE PARASITE! / THE SUPERGIRL IDENTITY HUNT! Exposed to radioactive waste, lab worker Jensen becomes the Parasite, who has the ability to absorb energy from all living beings, including Superman. The Fact Finder, a professional blackmailer, has deduced that Supergirl was once associated with the Midvale Orphanago, and he uses the opportunity of a reunion there to try and figure out her secret identity.
Synopsis
POWER OF THE PARASITE! / THE SUPERGIRL IDENTITY HUNT! Exposed to radioactive waste, lab worker Jensen becomes the Parasite, who has the ability to absorb energy from all living beings, including Superman. The Fact Finder, a professional blackmailer, has deduced that Supergirl was once associated with the Midvale Orphanago, and he uses the opportunity of a reunion there to try and figure out her secret identity.
Key Facts
- 1st appearance of Parasite
- Interior double-page pin-up of Superman
- Like Batman 181, this copy has a centerfold newsprint pin-up that is often missing, so when buying a raw copy remember to double-check for it or ask the seller if it is intact
Details
- Series
- Action Comics
- Cover Date
- August 1966
- Pages
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- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistCurt Swan
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WriterJim Shooter