"The Master Mesmerizer of Metropolis!": Superman super-hypnotizes all of Metropolis to keep its citizens from falling under the control of the Spellbinder.

I useta be a two-bit hood out of Gotham City--but while I was in the joint... ...I did some readin... an' some experimentin'. ...an' now I got this hypnosis stuff down pat! — Spellbinder

Superman #330 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1978.





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Appearing in "The Master Mesmerizer of Metropolis!"

Featured Characters:

Superman (Flashback and main story) (as Superboy)

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

Metropolis Sewer Workers Sid (Voice) (Single appearance) Harvey (Voice) (Single appearance)

Metallo (Mentioned only)

Batman (Mentioned only)

Pied Piper of Hamlin (Mentioned only)

Einstein (Mentioned only)

Metropolis Police Department (Flashback only)

WGBS Employees Two Camera Crew Members (Unnamed) (Single appearance) Ernie (Single appearance)

Mayor Harkness (Mentioned only)

Locations:

Items:

Satellite (In dream sequence only)

Giant Floating Television (made of Kryptonian parts)

Clark Kent's Glasses (Origin)

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "The Master Mesmerizer of Metropolis!"

Superman super-hypnotizes all of Metropolis to keep its citizens from falling under the control of the Spellbinder.







Notes

First .40 cent and 32 page issue.

"Based on a story-concept by Al Schroeder III"

This story reveals the reason why people don't make the connection between Superman and Clark Kent, despite their identical appearance, is that Clark subconsciously hypnotizes them into perceiving him as a distinct person from Superman (with his glasses, if he's trying to look like a small weak guy, then he will look like a small weak guy to anyone not immune to his hypnosis).

The Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition lists this story as an appearance of Earth-Thirty-Two.

lists this story as an appearance of Earth-Thirty-Two. Because the differences between Earth-One and Earth-Thirty-Two characters are so minor the DC Comics Database has decided to use the Earth-One's version for the details that are identical.

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