Comic Title: Action Comics #328
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1965
On Sale Date: July 29, 1965 Newsstand Date July 29, 1965
Source: House Ad, World's Finest Comics #152, Page 29

Copyright Date July 29, 1965
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1965


Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Superman's Hands of Doom"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Leo Dorfman
Artist: Al Plastino

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #152; next appearance in Superman #180)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #152; next appearance in Superman #180)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #152; next appearance in Superman #180)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Gimmick (a criminal scientist; no further appearances)
• Various underworld conspirators (Rocky, Spike, and Fingers named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The mayor and citizens of Metropolis (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Perry White (as a balloon)
• Lana Lang (as a balloon)

Synopsis:
The underworld concocts a plot to ruin Superman. A criminal scientist, Mr. Gimmick, has invented megatron particles which when combined cause atomic explosions. Crooks plant the particles on Superman's hands, so that when he claps the particles will combine and explode.

Superman attends festivities in Metropolis celebrating his achievements. The crooks monitor the Man of Steel using a satellite. Superman nearly claps several times, but he is consistently interrupted. Finally, he claps during a parade, and the explosion destroys Metropolis.

The crooks rejoice, but Superman arrives and explains that he faked the explosion. He became aware of the underworld plan when they first tested the megatron particles. Forewarned of the plan, Superman burned off the particles with his heat vision. He then apprehends Mr. Gimmick and the other gangsters.