Superman Vol 1 301

"Solomon Grundy Wins on a Monday!": Solomon Grundy travels to Earth-One, beats Superman in battle, and goes searching for an other-Earth version of himself.

"Solomon Grundy Wins on a Monday!"
Cover
Superman Vol 1 #301
July, 1976
Executive Editor	Jenette Kahn
Cover Artists	José Luis García-López Bob Oksner Bob Wiacek
Solomon Grundy Wins on a Monday!
Writers	Gerry Conway
Pencilers	José Luis García-López
Inkers	Bob Oksner Terry Austin Bob Wiacek
Editors	Julius Schwartz E. Nelson Bridwell Bob Rozakis
Previous Issue	Superman # 300
Next Issue	Superman # 302

Grundy's won... And it's my own fault for bringing him here! I've underestimated him at every turn! I deserve to lose-- Because I've been using my brawn, not my brain! But as of right now-- That's over!

— Superman

Superman #301 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1976.

Synopsis for "Solomon Grundy Wins on a Monday!"

Solomon Grundy travels to Earth-One, beats Superman in battle, and goes searching for an other-Earth version of himself.

Appearing in "Solomon Grundy Wins on a Monday!"

Featured Characters:

• Superman also (Disguised as Solomon Grundy of Earth-One)

Supporting Characters:

• Steve Lombard also (Disguised as Clark Kent)

Antagonists:

• SKULL (First appearance)
• Intergang (Mentioned only)
  • Samuel Simeon (First appearance)
• Solomon Grundy

Other Characters:

• The Flash of Earth-One (Mentioned only)
• The Flash of Earth-Two (Mentioned only)
• Green Lantern of Earth-One (Mentioned only)
• Green Lantern of Earth-Two (Mentioned only)
• Justice League of America (Mentioned only)
• Justice Society of America (Mentioned only)
• Metropolis Police Department
• Terri Cross (First appearance)
• WGBS Employees (Unnamed)
• National Guard (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Earth-One
  • Metropolis
    • Garden Avenue
    • Market Street
    • Galaxy Communications Building
      • Clark Kent's Office
      • WGBS Studios
    • Metropolis Bay
  • Slaughter Swamp (Cameo)
• Space
  • Earth-One's Moon
• Earth-Two (Cameo)
  • Slaughter Swamp (Cameo)
• Interdimensional Limbo
  

Notes

• Reprinted in The Best of DC #32 and Adventures of Superman: José Luis García-López.
• Solomon Grundy's journey from Earth-Two to Earth-One in this issue would result in the creation of a more powerful version of the creature who would go on to menace the Superman of Earth-One for a time.
• This encounter between Superman and Solomon Grundy is a Pre-Crisis event and is not necessarily canon to their Post-Crisis histories.
• The story is continued in Superman #319.

Trivia

• Superman tries to raise Grundy, without success. He thinks Solomon is so heavy that even he could not lift him. Then, when Superman is disguised as Solomon, he flies holding Solomon up to the moon. Actually, Solomon could establish a mystical link with the Earth itself, and if he wishes, nobody could lift him—not even Superman.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Superman series

Recommended Reading

• Superman Recommended Reading
  • Action Comics (Volume 1)
  • Action Comics (Volume 2)
  • Adventures of Superman (Volume 1)
  • Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
  • Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
  • Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
  • DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
  • Superman (Volume 1)
  • Superman (Volume 2)
  • Superman (Volume 3)
  • Superman (Volume 4)
  • Superman (Volume 5)
  • Superman (Volume 6)
  • Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
  • Superman Confidential (Volume 1)
  • Superman: Son of Kal-El (Volume 1)
  • Superman: The Man of Steel (Volume 1)
  • Superman: The Man of Tomorrow (Volume 1)
  • Superman/Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
  • World's Finest (Volume 1)

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