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539 |
539 |
| Variant Name |
Direct |
Direct |
| Volume |
46 |
46 |
| No Volume |
No |
No |
| Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
| Display Volume With Number |
No |
No |
| Indicia Publisher |
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| Indicia Publisher Not Printed |
Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
 DC [bullet] |
DC [bullet] |
| No Brand |
No |
No |
| Publication Date |
January 1983 |
January 1983 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Key Date |
1983-01-00 |
1983-01-00 |
| Indicia Frequency |
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| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
0.60 USD; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP |
0.60 USD; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP |
| Page Count |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 26) |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 26) |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Editing |
Julius Schwartz |
Julius Schwartz |
| No Editing |
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| Indicia Printer |
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| No Indicia Printer |
No |
No |
| Barcode |
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| No Barcode |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rating |
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| No Rating |
False |
False |
| Notes |
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| 0. no title (Superman) cover, 1p |
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| Title |
untitled |
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| Unofficial Title? |
Yes |
No |
| First Line |
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| Type |
cover |
cover |
| Feature |
Superman |
Superman |
| Feature Object |
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| Feature Logo |
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| Genre |
Super-hero |
Super-hero |
| Job Number |
S-4018 |
S-4018 |
| Page Count |
1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
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| No Script |
X |
X |
| Pencils |
Keith Giffen (signed) |
Keith Giffen (signed) |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Dick Giordano (signed) |
Dick Giordano (signed) |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
? |
| No Letters |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
Superman |
Superman |
| Universe |
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| Synopsis |
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| Notes |
Art credits and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
Art credits and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
| Keywords |
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bondage |
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The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
| 1. Past Imperfect! (Superman) comic story, 16p |
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Past Imperfect! |
Past Imperfect! |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
| First Line |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Superman |
Superman |
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| Genre |
Super-hero |
Super-hero |
| Job Number |
S-4031 |
S-4031 |
| Page Count |
16 |
16 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Marv Wolfman |
Marv Wolfman |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Gil Kane |
Gil Kane |
| No Pencils |
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Gil Kane |
Gil Kane |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
Gene D'Angelo |
Gene D'Angelo |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Ben Oda |
Ben Oda |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
Superman; Clark Kent; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lana Lang; Perry White; The Atom [Ray Palmer] (cameo); The Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); Syrene (villain); Lord Satanis (villain) |
Superman; Clark Kent; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lana Lang; Perry White; The Atom [Ray Palmer] (cameo); The Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); Syrene (villain); Lord Satanis (villain) |
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| Notes |
Story continued from Action Comics #538; story continues in Action Comics #541. Art credits, page count and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
Story continued from Action Comics #538; story continues in Action Comics #541. Art credits, page count and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
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| 2. Help! I'm a Prisoner in My Own Body! (Aquaman) comic story, 7p |
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Help! I'm a Prisoner in My Own Body! |
Help! I'm a Prisoner in My Own Body! |
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No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Aquaman |
Aquaman |
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| Genre |
Super-hero |
Super-hero |
| Job Number |
S-4029 |
S-4029 |
| Page Count |
7 |
7 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Bob Rozakis |
Bob Rozakis |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Alex Saviuk |
Alex Saviuk |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Dan Adkins |
Dan Adkins |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
Tatjana Wood |
Tatjana Wood |
| No Colors |
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Phil Felix |
Phil Felix |
| No Letters |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
Aquaman; Mera; V'Lana (villain) |
Aquaman; Mera; V'Lana (villain) |
| Universe |
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| Notes |
Page count and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
Page count and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
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| 3. Action / Reaction (Action / Reaction) letters page, 2p |
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Action / Reaction |
Action / Reaction |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
| First Line |
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| Type |
letters page |
letters page |
| Feature |
Action / Reaction |
Action / Reaction |
| Feature Object |
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| Feature Logo |
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| Genre |
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| Job Number |
S-4023 |
S-4023 |
| Page Count |
2 |
2 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
? |
? |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
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| No Pencils |
X |
X |
| Inks |
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| No Inks |
X |
X |
| Colors |
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| No Colors |
X |
X |
| Letters |
typeset |
typeset |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
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| Universe |
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| Synopsis |
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| Reprint Notes |
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| Notes |
Page count and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
Page count and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
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