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Title: Superman's encounters with non-Superman villains Post by: PhantomZoner on November 19, 2004, 07:07:59 PM Hello. I'm looking for issues where Superman (pre-crisis of course) encounters villains who normally didn't belong to his group of usual villains like Brainiac, Luthor and so on. For some odd reason I tend to like stories with already well-established villains who've never challenged Superman before. Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Superman's encounters with non-Superman villains Post by: TELLE on November 20, 2004, 02:24:25 AM Most of the stories that spring to mind are JLA stories where they take on super-villain teams like the mid-80s Ultra-Humanite stories.
Vandal Savage from the Wolfman-scripted Action issues (being discussed on another semi-current thread here, I think) is a good Supes cross-over villain. Or was he originally a Supes villain? Title: Re: Superman's encounters with non-Superman villains Post by: Spaceman Spiff on November 20, 2004, 06:06:35 PM Here are some I recall:
Gorilla Grodd (an enemy of the Flash) fought Superman in Action Comics #424, June 1973. Solomon Grundy (an enemy of Green Lantern of Earth-Two) took on Superman in Superman #301, July 1976. Superman also fought an Earth-One version Solomon Grundy in DC Comics Presents #8, April 1979. Of course, Superman's first encounter with the original Grundy was in Justice League of America #91 & 92, August & September 1971 (reprinted in Crisis on Multiple Earths Volume 3). The Scarecrow (an enemy of the Batman) was a member of Injustice Gang and fought Superman in Justice League of America #111, May-June 1974. The Queen Bee's Anti-Justice League faced Superman in Action Comics #443, January 1975. The Anti-Justice League included Sinestro (an enemy of Green Lantern), Clayface (an enemy of the Batman), Gorilla Grodd, and a few lesser villains. Superman brushed them all aside before being stopped (temporarily) by Brainiac. Star Sapphire (an enemy of Green Lantern) met Superman in Superman #261, February 1973. I'm sure there are several other examples, particularly in World's Finest Comics, DC Comics Presents, and Justice League of America. Title: Re: Superman's encounters with non-Superman villains Post by: TELLE on November 21, 2004, 06:02:35 AM Quote The Queen Bee's Anti-Justice League faced Superman in Action Comics #443, January 1975. The Anti-Justice League included Sinestro (an enemy of Green Lantern), Clayface (an enemy of the Batman), Gorilla Grodd, and a few lesser villains. Superman brushed them all aside before being stopped (temporarily) by Brainiac. Of course! I actually have a piece of Curt Swan's art from that issue (a flying Clark Kent stops the Queen's bank robbers). Classic! I think the heroes should have traded Rogues Galleries more often. Title: Re: Superman's encounters with non-Superman villains Post by: dto on November 21, 2004, 01:04:09 PM Here's a few more from "DC Comics Presents". I'm sure there are others (especially in the Aquaman teamups -- did they once battle Ocean Master?), but these come to mind.
I believe Superman and Green Lantern bettled Sinestro in #26. the Joker popped up in Issues #41 and #72. Superman teamed up with Captain Marvel against Black Adam in #49. And then there was the DC/Masters of the universe crossover in #47 -- Superman and He-Man vs. Skeletor! Title: Re: Superman's encounters with non-Superman villains Post by: TELLE on November 22, 2004, 08:00:24 AM From the same period, Supes took on Green Lantern's Star Sapphire in SM 261.
Title: Re: Superman's encounters with non-Superman villains Post by: Gernot on November 23, 2004, 02:48:48 PM Pre-Crisis, in his own solo Super-books, Superman took on:
Gorilla Grodd Amazo Brain Wave With Batman in World's Finest, and other heroes in DCCP, Superman took on: Sinestro Mr. IQ Chemo Dr. Light The Joker Hmmm... I'll have to come up with some more later... Title: Re: Superman's encounters with non-Superman villains Post by: Super Monkey on November 24, 2004, 11:16:29 PM Quote from: "dto" Here's a few more from "DC Comics Presents". I'm sure there are others (especially in the Aquaman teamups -- did they once battle Ocean Master?), but these come to mind. I believe Superman and Green Lantern bettled Sinestro in #26. the Joker popped up in Issues #41 and #72. Superman teamed up with Captain Marvel against Black Adam in #49. And then there was the DC/Masters of the universe crossover in #47 -- Superman and He-Man vs. Skeletor! Here is the cover to that Black Adam issue: http://www.supermantv.net/wallpaperbattles/shazam/dccomics.jpg |