Action Comics #346
Action Comics #346
Cover Credits
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

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Title: "The Man Who Sold Insurance to Superman"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Leo Dorfman
Artist: Wayne Boring

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • The Renegade Raiders (no further appearances)
  • Pirates from Surran (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

Other Character(s)

  • Terry Mason (an insurance salesman; no further appearances)
  • Mr. Cartier and Jewel Cartier (a business tycoon and his daughter; no further appearances)
  • Dr. Payne, Ricky Candell, Mia Doran, and Photo Finish Farrell (a physician, a baseball player, an actress, and a jockey; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superman rescues Terry Mason when the young insurance salesman nearly falls from a building. Terry explains that he was trying to see his boss Mr. Cartier to get permission to marry his daughter. Superman brings Terry to Cartier, who doesn't want Mason to be his son-in-law. He does make Terry a proposition though, if Terry can sign Superman to an insurance policy he will give Terry permission to marry his daughter.

Terry seeks out Superman again and explains the situation. Superman claims that he doesn't need insurance. Terry tries to convince him, but the Man of Steel proves his invulnerability. Terry finally resorts to Kryptonite, showing the Man of Steel that he might be killed. Superman then signs the policy, so that the world will be taken care of should he die. Cartier is happy to have Superman as a client and gives Terry permission to marry.

Aliens then attack Earth and send Superman to the Phantom Zone. With Superman gone, the charities of the world demand that the insurance company pay off the policy. Cartier is bankrupted, but not before he fires Terry.

Supergirl releases Superman from the Phantom Zone. When he returns, Cartier no longer has to pay off the policy. Superman cancels it anyway, feeling that his Justice League friends will take care of the world. Cartier tries to rehire Terry, but the salesman won't take the job. Cartier's daughter also decides to marry Terry without her father's permission.


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