The Greatest Hero of Them All The Greatest Hero of Them All "The Greatest Hero of Them All" is a story arc that was published by DC Comics, and presented in "Superman" vol. 2, #8, "Action Comics" #591, and "Legion of Super-Heroes" vol. 3, #37–38 from August through September 1987. It was written by Paul Levitz and John Byrne, and pencilled by Byrne, Greg LaRocque and Mike DeCarlo. The story arc was DC’s first attempt to correct the inconsistencies in Legion history created when the original Superboy was removed from mainstream DC continuity in the "Man of Steel" limited series. In the aftermath of the ""
Action (comics) Action (comics) Action is a controversial weekly British anthology comic that was published by IPC Magazines, starting on 14 February 1976. Concerns over the comic's violent content saw it withdrawn from sale on 16 October 1976. It reappeared the following month, in toned-down form, and continued publication until 12 November 1977, at which point it was merged with "Battle Picture Weekly". Despite its short lifespan, "Action" was highly influential on the British comics scene, and was a direct forerunner of the long-running "2000 AD". The comic was devised in 1975 by freelance writer/editor Pat Mills, at the request of publishing