Action Comics comics historian Les Daniels, artist Curt Swan became the definitive artist of Superman in the early 1960s with a "new look" to the character that replaced Wayne Boring's version. Bizarro World first appeared in the story "The World of Bizarros!" in issue #262 (April 1960). Writer Jim Shooter created the villain the Parasite in "Action Comics" #340 (Aug. 1966). Mort Weisinger retired from DC in 1970 and his final issue of "Action Comics" was issue #392 (September 1970). Murray Boltinoff became the title's editor until issue #418. Metamorpho was the backup feature in issues #413–418 after which the character had
Action of 2 May 1707 after a warm dispute of half an hour. Claude Forbin's 60-gun "Mars" attacked Commodore Wyld's "Royal Oak". The ship having eleven feet water in her hold, managed to escape with great loss by running ashore, from where she was carried into the Downs. 6 Privateers. 55 Merchant ships. Action of 2 May 1707 The Action of 2 May 1707, also known as Beachy Head, was a naval battle of the War of the Spanish Succession in which a French squadron under Claude de Forbin intercepted a large British convoy escorted by three ships of the line, under Commodore Baron Wylde.