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Action Comics #340

DC · Series began 1938 · August 1966

first appearance of The Parasite

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The Parasite (Raymond Maxwell Jensen) — first appearance, origin

Dates

Cover date: August 1966
On sale: June 30, 1966
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, Al Plastino, Jim Mooneyinks: George Klein, Al Plastino, Jim Mooneyletters: Ira Schnapp, Joe Letteresescript: Jim Shooter, E. Nelson Bridwell

Stories

Power of the Parasite! · 14 pages
Exposed to radioactive waste, lab worker Jensen becomes the Parasite, who has the ability to absorb energy from all living beings, including Superman.
The Supergirl Identity Hunt! · 9.64 pages
The Fact-Finder, a professional blackmailer, has deduced that Supergirl was once associated with the Midvale Orphanage, and he uses the opportunity of a reunion there to try and figure out her secret identity.

Characters

Clark KentSupermanLois LaneKara Zor-ElSupergirlPerry WhiteRaymond Maxwell JensenDick MalverneThe Parasite

Reprinted in

The Best of DC (1979), Superman Supacomic (1959), Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus (2016)