Superman Vol 1 414

Superman #414 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1985.

Synopsis for "Revenge is Life -- Death to Superman!"

In a storyline continuing from DC Comics Presents #87, the Man of Steel is held captive by the Superman Revenge Squad. He is taken to New Krypton, home of the Kandorians, and is forced to watch as the Revenge Squad attempts to conquer and destroy the planet. Eventually, they are thwarted by Sylvia (the wife of Superman's cousin Van-Zee). Superman brings the Squad to justice. Before leaving New Krypton for the last time, Superman retrieves Supergirl's body and leaves it with her natural parents, Zor-El and Alura.

Appearing in "Revenge is Life -- Death to Superman!"

Featured Characters:

• Superman (Flashback and main story) (from DC Comics Presents #87)

Supporting Characters:

• Supergirl (Deceased) (Flashback and main story) (as a Corpse from DC Comics Presents #87)
• Superboy of Earth-Prime (Flashback only) (from DC Comics Presents #87)
• Jimmy Olsen
• Lois Lane (Cameo)
• Kandorians (Unnamed)
  • Van-Zee (Final appearance)
  • Sylvia DeWitt (Final appearance)
  • Lili Van-Zee (Final appearance)
  • Lyle Zee (Final appearance)
  • Superman Emergency Squad (Renamed the Kandorian Armada) (Final appearance)
    • Site-One (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
    • Site-Two (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
    • Site-Three (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
    • Site-Four (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
  • House of El
    • Zor-El (Final appearance)
    • Allura (Final appearance)
• Batman (Mentioned only)
• John Stewart (Mentioned only)

Antagonists:

• Superman Revenge Squad (Flashback and main story) (from DC Comics Presents #87) (Final appearance)
  • Two Members (Unnamed) (Flashback and main story) (from DC Comics Presents #87) (Final appearance) (Sent to the Phantom Zone)

Other Characters:

• God (Mentioned only)
• Lex Luthor (Mentioned only)
• Brainiac (Mentioned only)
• Master Pee-Chan (Mentioned only)
• Zee's Pet Dog (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
• The Controllers (Mentioned only)
• WGBS Flying Newsroom Pilot (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
• Associated Press (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Space
  • Earth's Moon (Flashback and main story) (from DC Comics Presents #87)
  • Earth
    • Metropolis
      • Superman Museum (Final appearance) (on Earth-One)
      • Galaxy Communications Building
        • Clark Kent's Office
    • North Pole
      • Arctic Circle
        • Fortress of Solitude
  • Rokyn (Final appearance) (on Earth-One)
    • Zees' Residence
    • Kandor (Final appearance) (on Earth-One)
      • Southern Kandor Medical Research Center
      • Anthropological Academy
      • Public Viewscreen Center
    • El's Residence
• Phantom Zone

Items:

• Superman (Statue only) (Destroyed)
• Fortress of Solitude Key
• Super-Computer
• Superman Robot
  • MacDuff (Last of the Decommissioned Robots) (Destroyed)
• Jor-El (Statue only)
• Lara (Statue only)
• Krypton (Model)
• Zee's Robot Maid
• Cosmic Vortex (Flashback only) (from DC Comics Presents #87)
• Phantom Zone Projector (Pocket-Sized)

Vehicles:

• Superman Revenge Squad Spacecraft (Flashback and main story) (from DC Comics Presents #87)
• Six Kandorian Battle Cruisers: One (Destroyed)
• Flying Newsroom

Concepts:

• Artificial Kryptonian Mind Control
  

Notes

• Reprinted in Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion: Deluxe Edition Vol. 3.
• Supergirl was killed in Crisis on Infinite Earths #7.
• This story continues from DC Comics Presents #87.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Superman series

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