Friday, April 29, 2016

Action Comics #401

Action Comics #401 (On Sale: April 29, 1971), has a cover by Carmine Infantino, Curt Swan, and Murphy Anderson. They say that Swan made extensive corrections to the Superman figure.

We begin with Superman in "Invaders Go Home" by Leo Dorfman, Curt Swan, and Murphy Anderson. Superman becomes embroiled in a conflict between Navarro Indians, who want to reclaim their land, and Frank Haldane, who has built a missile manufacturing site on it. But Red Hawk, the leader of the Navarro tribe, steals Superman's powers with a mysterious red jewel. The natives take him captive, intending to trade him for their lost land. This story is concluded next issue.

The backup Superman story is "The Boy Who Begged to Die" by Cary Bates, Curt Swan, and Murphy Anderson. Superman must decide between the life of one orphan or the lives of an entire town.

Edited by Murray Boltinoff.


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