Action Comics (1938 series) (DC) #563

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Price:
0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
DC Comics, Inc.
Brand:
DC [bullet]
Barcode:
?
Editing:
Julius Schwartz
Color:
color
Dimensions:
standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Binding:
saddle-stitched (squarebound #334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 600)
Publishing Format:
was ongoing series

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Sequence Number 0 0
Title "You're on, Ambush Bug! The winner gets to put his name up in place of Superman's above the Action logo!" "You're on, Ambush Bug! The winner gets to put his name up in place of Superman's above the Action logo!"
Unofficial Title? Yes Yes
Type cover cover
Feature Superman Superman
Genre Superhero Superhero
Job Number
Script ? ?
No Script
Pencils Keith Giffen Keith Giffen
No Pencils
Inks Bob Oksner Bob Oksner
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
Characters Superman; Ambush Bug; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Jimmy Olsen (as The Blob) Superman; Ambush Bug; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Jimmy Olsen (as The Blob)
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Title Black Beauty Black Beauty
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Ambush Bug Ambush Bug
Genre superhero; humor superhero; humor
Job Number
Script Keith Giffen (plot); Robert Loren Fleming (script) Keith Giffen (plot); Robert Loren Fleming (script)
No Script
Pencils Keith Giffen Keith Giffen
No Pencils
Inks Bob Oksner Bob Oksner
No Inks
Colors Tony Tollin Tony Tollin
No Colors
Letters John Costanza John Costanza
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Page Count 8 8
Page Count Uncertain No No
Characters Ambush Bug (Origin); Superman Ambush Bug (Origin); Superman
Synopsis Ambush Bug tells Superman the origin of his costume, which Supes thinks is ridiculous until he realizes it is the same as his own origin. Ambush Bug tells Superman the origin of his costume, which Supes thinks is ridiculous until he realizes it is the same as his own origin.
Reprint Notes
  • in Super-Team (Epix, 1992 series) #1/1992
  • in Super-Team (Epix, 1992 series) #1/1992
  • in Showcase Presents Ambush Bug (DC, 2009 series) #[nn]
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2. Mr. Mxyzptlk, Media Star! (Superman) comic story, 8p [S P I C L E] Expand compare view

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3. Action Reaction (no feature) letters page, 1p [S P I C L E] Expand compare view

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4. Jimmy Olsen -- Blob (Superman) comic story, 8p [S P I C L E] Expand compare view

Comments

Commenter Comment Revision Timestamp Old State New State
Jerry Hillegas Editing 2010-06-20 11:27:23 Available Editing
Jerry Hillegas 2010-06-20 15:26:52 Editing Pending Review
Jan Roar Hansen 2010-06-21 04:45:26 Pending Review Under Review
Jan Roar Hansen 2010-06-21 04:45:31 Under Review Approved