Action Comics #425

(July 1973)

"The Last Moa on Earth!" (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Cary Bates

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-1467

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Jon Halaway

Synopsis:

The hunter Jon Halaway shoots the last of the Moa birds and is guilt-ridden by this. Eventually he finds a Moa egg and returns to Metropolis. The Moa hatches and has gained super-powers.

Reprints:

• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #20/1973 (29. September 1973)
• in Supermann (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #4/1976 ([april] 1976)
which is reprinted
• in Serie-pocket (Semic AS, 1977 series) #71 - Supermann ([1982])

"13 Old Men Who Run the World!" (Table of Contents)

Atom / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Elliot S! Maggin

Pencils:

Dick Dillin

Inks:

Mike Esposito; Frank Giacoia [as Phil Zupa]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-1496

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Atom; Jean Loring; Han Selzheim; Brad Phillips

Synopsis:

Jean Loring is defending Dr Selzheim in a case where he is framed by a mafia boss for stealing gold bullions.

Reprints:

• in Super Adventure Album (K. G. Murray, 1976 ? series) #11 ([Circa 1978-1979])

Indexer Notes

Credits for script and pencils confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. The records also confirm Giacoia as inker. Esposito credit given by the indexer.

"The Short-Walk-to-Disaster Contract!" (Table of Contents)

The Human Target / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein

Pencils:

Neal Adams

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-1529

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Human Target; Luigi; Luigi's cousin Antonio

Synopsis:

Human Target is hired by his servant Luigi to pose as Luigi's cousin Antonio. He is a circus artist and his act has been sabotaged a couple of times.

Indexer Notes

Part 1. Concluded in Action Comics (1938) #426. Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007). Schwartz's records also credit the pencils to Giordano but Neal Adams' checklist (http://www.nealadams.com/comicchecklist.html) credits the pencils to Adams.