(October 1975)

DC, 1938 Series
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Volume
38
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1975-07-31
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
The Line of DC Super-Stars
Editing
Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (associate editor); Bob Rozakis (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #120.

The Loser... and New Champion! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
Tatjana Wood
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Job Number
S-2080
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Rick Lawrence

Indexer Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

Cover Thumbnail for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #452
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The Loser -- and New Champion! (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Shooter
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Tex Blaisdell
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda (sourced)
Job Number
S-2054
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Morgan Edge; Laura Conway; Lois Lane; Josh Coyle ?; Wonder Woman (flashback); Dr. Sunder; Rick Lawrence; Howard Carson; Bull Storski
Reprints
Keywords
Bottle City of Kandor

Minerva Menace! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Captain Marvel / Shazam!; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman in Action / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell (signed as E. N. B.)
Pencils
Murphy Anderson (illustration)
Inks
Murphy Anderson (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Job Number
S-2092

When Madmen Rule the World! (Table of Contents: 4)

Green Arrow / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Elliot Maggin
Pencils
Mike Grell
Inks
Mike Grell
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn ?
Job Number
S-2042
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow; Black Canary; Davy Tenzer; Thurston Keane
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Loser... and New Champion!
    Superman
  2. 1. The Loser -- and New Champion!
    Superman
  3. 2. Minerva Menace!
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!; Hostess Twinkies
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Superman in Action
  5. 4. When Madmen Rule the World!
    Green Arrow
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