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Action Comics # 566 1985 Traumas in the Bahamas pg 6 by Ron Randall & Karl Kesel

Artists: Ron Randall (Penciller) , Karl Kesel (Inker) , Ben Oda (Letterer) , Craig Boldman (Writer)

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Title:	Action Comics # 566 1985 Traumas in the Bahamas pg 6 by Ron Randall & Karl Kesel
Artist:	Ron Randall (Penciller)
Artist:	Karl Kesel (Inker)
Artist:	Ben Oda (Letterer)
Artist:	Craig Boldman (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,227
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Action Comics # 566 April 1985
"Traumas in the Bahamas" page 6
Inks over pencil on DC Comics art board
Pencils: Ron Randall
Inks: Karl Kesel (Signed top right)
Writer: Craig Boldman
Letters: Ben Oda

Clark Kent and Lois Lane go on a cruise with Captain Strong and his wife Olivia, and run into a pack of seafaring trouble.

Lois and Clark have been invited on a free pleasure cruise of the Bahamas by old acquaintance Captain Strong. After a flight to the coast, they are greeted by a fellow that would gladly pay them Tuesday, for a Hamburger today. Meet J. Wellington Jones, the owner of the Fantasia cruise liner.

Well blow me down! On board, we meet up with Popeye and Olive Oyl... er, Captain and Olivia Strong. Clark notes a gleam in Strong's one open eye that makes him a bit nervous. Captain Strong is granted his strength by eating an alien seaweed called spi-- er, sauncha.

After setting sail, we get our usual scene of Clark changing clothes... however, he's not changing into his "dress blues", instead he's rocking his Bermuda shorts... which Lois teases him about. After a brief chat with their hosts, Clark excuses himself to get a better look at a nearby island.

We shift scenes to a small island hut. Inside there's a witch and a shadowy man watching the Fantasia via binoculars. The man "smells trouble" and asks the witch to sink the ship... and so, she wakes a giant slumbering stingray and instructs it to strike... and it does!

Clark, not dressed for the occasion has to pretend to be thrown overboard by the wild sea. Once in the drink, Clark proceeds to beat down the stingray and send it on its way. Unfortunately, Captain Strong had witnessed the entire event!

Thinking on his feet, Clark quickly zips into the galley and retrieves a bunch of cans of spinach (seriously). He proceeds to drape it all over himself to make it seem as though he'd been temporarily given super-powers by way of sauncha. Popeye tells Clark to hit the sack, as sauncha withdrawals are a bear... he than orders his crew to haul in the rest of the green stuff.

Strong eats some of the spinach, and thinking he's been granted powers, decides to push the ship. Lucky for him, Superman is now underneath the ship giving him the assist.

A little later, Strong reveals the true nature of this cruise to Lois. He produces the diary of Captain Wynne, a man who was seeking the Fountain of Youth. After a brief Ponce de Leon related history lesson, he shares his intention of finding it himself. Superman is watching and listening from overhead, and notices Captain Strong palm a photograph from the diary... a thirty-year old photo, with a very similarly-aged Captain Strong... hmm, maybe he's already found the Fountain of Youth???

Suddenly, the weather started getting rough... and the cruise ship's getting tossed. Strong, who may just be an addict, swallows a mouthful of the phony sauncha and hops into action. Superman again gives the assist to make it look as though Strong is saving the day.

Strong orders a rowboat lowered and Clark Kent awakened (Clark was still supposed to be sleeping???), and they head toward the isle of Andros... with another CK assist.

Once on shore, Captain Strong separates from the group to go off ahead. Clark guides the rest inland and they happen upon a hot spring and a lonely hut... but, they are not alone. Olivia faints at the sight of a gun-wielding... Captain Strong... and a witch... but she's probably more shocked about her husband pointing a gun at her.

Lois, Clark, Olivia, and Wimpy are tied to a tree, and the witch prepares a potion to "deal with" the trespassing pleasure cruisers. Clark gives the tonic a blast of heat vision, causing it to catch fire. Captain Strong panics, and throws the flaming jar into the nearby hot spring.

As soon as it his the water, Strong appears to have aged several decades... and, we are then joined by... Captain Strong? Yup, this old man is Poopdeck Pappy, Captain Strong Sr... and, get this, that hot spring was the Fountain of Youth. Pappy shares his tale of discovery, and meeting the witch.

In an act of desperation, the witch summons forth a Superman-Wraith! This causes (the still tied to a tree) Clark's strength to be sapped... this is one fight Captain Strong is going to have to win on his own! So, what does he do? Yup, eats the spinach... again.

Since the witch is in the middle of turning into dust, the Superman construct is not long for this world. Strong socks the wraith and he vanishes. Strong unties his friends, and promises to take his pappy... Pappy to Metropolis so's he can teach him how to acts like an old geezer! How embarriskin!

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