Comic Title: Action Comics #402
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1971
On Sale Date: May 27, 1971 Newsstand Date May 27, 1971
Source: House Ad, Adventure Comics #408, Page IFC

Newsstand Date May 27, 1971
Source: Etcetera, V1 #3
Listed as May but misdated 4/27

Copyright Date May 27, 1971
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1971

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Murray Boltinoff

Title: "This Hostage Must Die"
Pages: 14

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

Writer: Leo Dorfman
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Murphy Anderson
Letterer: John Costanza

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #401; next appearance in Action Comics #401)

Villain(s)

• Red Hawk (last appearance in Action Comics #401; no further appearances)
• Frank Haldane (last appearance in Action Comics #401; no further appearances)
• A group of Navarro indians (last appearance in Action Comics #401; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Moon Flower (last appearance in Action Comics #401; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Action Comics #401.

Synopsis:
Superman is taken prisoner by the Navarro indians and their leader Red Hawk. The indians intend to use Superman as a hostage to regain possession of their stolen lands. Superman is held nearly powerless by a red jewel created by Red Hawk which focuses the power of red solar energy. With the help of the indian girl Moon Flower, Superman escapes. He then finds the current land owner Frank Haldane who is in the process of looting an underground cache of Aztec treasure. Superman apprehends Haldane and turns the land and treasure over to the Navarro.