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The second planet from the Sun and the sixth largest. Venus' orbit is the most nearly circular of that of any planet, with an eccentricity of less than 1%. | The second planet from the Sun and the sixth largest. Venus' orbit is the most nearly circular of that of any planet, with an eccentricity of less than 1%. | ||
| − | Action Comics No. 152 portrays Venusian’s civilization as a futuristic version of Earth’s, and Venusians as humanoids who have adopted English as their planetary language (Jan 1951: “The Sleep That Lasted 1000 Yearsâ€). | + | Action Comics No. 152 portrays Venusian’s civilization as a futuristic version of Earth’s, and Venusians as humanoids who have adopted English as their planetary language (Act No. 152, Jan 1951: “The Sleep That Lasted 1000 Yearsâ€). |
Superman No.151 on the other hand, portrays Venusian life humorously, depicting Venus as a world inhabited by cute “tomato girls,†“pumpkin men,†“cucumber men,†and other comical “plant-beings†(Feb 1962: “The Three Tough Teenagers!â€). | Superman No.151 on the other hand, portrays Venusian life humorously, depicting Venus as a world inhabited by cute “tomato girls,†“pumpkin men,†“cucumber men,†and other comical “plant-beings†(Feb 1962: “The Three Tough Teenagers!â€). | ||
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In November-December 1948, [[Superman]] journeys to Venus to obtain an exotic Venusian flower as a gift for [[Lois Lane]] (S No. 55/2: “The Richest Man in the World!â€). | In November-December 1948, [[Superman]] journeys to Venus to obtain an exotic Venusian flower as a gift for [[Lois Lane]] (S No. 55/2: “The Richest Man in the World!â€). | ||
| − | In January 1951, [[Dr. Dorrow]] attempts to exile Superman and Lois Lane to Venus by shutting them inside transparent cylinders filled with “suspended animation gas†and launching them into outer space, but Superman and Lois are released from their cylinders by friendly Venusians and soon succeed in returning to Earth (Act No. 152: “The Sleep That Lasted 1000 Yearsâ€). | + | In January 1951, [[Dr. Dorrow]] attempts to exile Superman and Lois Lane to Venus by shutting them inside transparent cylinders filled with “suspended animation gas†and launching them into outer space, but Superman and Lois are released from their cylinders by friendly Venusians and soon succeed in returning to Earth (Act No. 152, Jan 1951: “The Sleep That Lasted 1000 Yearsâ€). |
| − | In February 1962, Superman flies a juvenile delinquent to Venus and threatens to abandon him there as part of his plan for teaching the young troublemaker a richly deserved lesson in good manners and respect for others (S No. 151/1: "The Three Tough Teen-Agers!â€). | + | In December 1953, when a comet was about to destroy Venus, [[Superboy]] smashes it and visits Venus to quench his thirst. Upon returning to Smallville, he unknowingly brings back a venusian spore that grows rapidly into a tree. The tree's strange odor being affecting the population, making them do whatever they don't normally do, or act out their secret dreams. [[Superboy]] uproots the tree, hurls it out into space and fixes the problems caused by the tree's aroma (SB No. 29, Dec 1953: "The Tree that Drove Smallville Wild!"). |
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| + | In February 1962, Superman flies a juvenile delinquent to Venus and threatens to abandon him there as part of his plan for teaching the young troublemaker a richly deserved lesson in good manners and respect for others (S No. 151/1, Feb 1962: "The Three Tough Teen-Agers!â€). | ||
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Revision as of 13:25, 12 September 2006
The second planet from the Sun and the sixth largest. Venus' orbit is the most nearly circular of that of any planet, with an eccentricity of less than 1%.
Action Comics No. 152 portrays Venusian’s civilization as a futuristic version of Earth’s, and Venusians as humanoids who have adopted English as their planetary language (Act No. 152, Jan 1951: “The Sleep That Lasted 1000 Yearsâ€).
Superman No.151 on the other hand, portrays Venusian life humorously, depicting Venus as a world inhabited by cute “tomato girls,†“pumpkin men,†“cucumber men,†and other comical “plant-beings†(Feb 1962: “The Three Tough Teenagers!â€).
Venus is Cosmic King’s native planet (S No. 147/3, Aug 1961: “The Legion of Super-Villains!â€, and the place where Van-Zee and Sylvia lived prior to taking up residence in Kandor (SGLL No. 15, Feb 1960: “The Super-Family of Steel!†pts. I-III—â€Super Husband and Wife!â€; “The Bride Gets Super Powers!â€; “Secret of the Super-Family!â€).
In November-December 1948, Superman journeys to Venus to obtain an exotic Venusian flower as a gift for Lois Lane (S No. 55/2: “The Richest Man in the World!â€).
In January 1951, Dr. Dorrow attempts to exile Superman and Lois Lane to Venus by shutting them inside transparent cylinders filled with “suspended animation gas†and launching them into outer space, but Superman and Lois are released from their cylinders by friendly Venusians and soon succeed in returning to Earth (Act No. 152, Jan 1951: “The Sleep That Lasted 1000 Yearsâ€).
In December 1953, when a comet was about to destroy Venus, Superboy smashes it and visits Venus to quench his thirst. Upon returning to Smallville, he unknowingly brings back a venusian spore that grows rapidly into a tree. The tree's strange odor being affecting the population, making them do whatever they don't normally do, or act out their secret dreams. Superboy uproots the tree, hurls it out into space and fixes the problems caused by the tree's aroma (SB No. 29, Dec 1953: "The Tree that Drove Smallville Wild!").
In February 1962, Superman flies a juvenile delinquent to Venus and threatens to abandon him there as part of his plan for teaching the young troublemaker a richly deserved lesson in good manners and respect for others (S No. 151/1, Feb 1962: "The Three Tough Teen-Agers!â€).
