Comic Title: Action Comics #362
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1968
On Sale Date: February 29, 1968 Newsstand Date February 29, 1968
Source: Direct Currents, Swing with Scooter #12, Page 32

Copyright Date February 29, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Frequency: Monthly (semi-monthly, March)
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Head of Hate"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Leo Dorfman
Penciller: Ross Andru
Inker: Michael Esposito

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #110; next appearance in Action Comics #363)

Supporting Character(s)

• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #82; next appearance in Superman #208)

Villain(s)

• Ventor Caine and his gang (Rena named; next appearance in Action Comics #363)

Other Character(s)

• Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Perry White dummies (no further appearances)
• Pongo (an ape; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in the first story of Action Comics #363.

Synopsis:
Ventor Caine, a ventriloquist, robs an armored car full of cash. Clark Kent was riding in the car and is taken prisoner. Ventor blames Superman for capturing his twin brother Bruno. Bruno died in jail, but Ventor has fashioned a dummy of Bruno and in his insanity believes that his twin still lives.

To gain revenge, Ventor hypnotizes Clark Kent using super-hypnosis powered by a damaged Superman robot. The hypnosis appears to have succeeded. Clark turns from coward to a fighting man, but he still refuses to hurt Superman. Ventor then uses dummies of Clark's friends to convince him that Superman has killed Lois, Jimmy, and Perry. Clark then agrees to help Ventor by killing Superman, unaware that he himself is the real Man of Steel.