(April 1988)
- Price:
- 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- DC Comics, Inc.
- Brand:
- DC [bullet]
- Barcode:
- ?
- Editing:
- Mike Carlin
- 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
Issue Notes
This issue has variants.
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Element 126
Superman; Metal Men / comic story / 22 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Byrne
- Pencils:
- Ross Andru
- Inks:
- John Byrne (figure inks); Keith Williams (background inks)
- Colors:
- Petra Scotese
- Letters:
- John Costanza
- Job Number:
- G-3493
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Superman; Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Will Magnus]; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Dr. Tinker (first appearance; dies); Kryptonoid Man (first appearance); Miss Markham (first appearance)
- Synopsis:
- Luthor uses Tin's components to build a Kryptonoid Man.
The Karma Baggers
Superman; Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 15 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Joe Calchi
- Pencils:
- Britt Wisenbaker
- Inks:
- James Scott
- Colors:
- Glenn Whitmore
- Letters:
- Dan McKinnon
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lois Lane; Cat Grant; Rondo [Ronald D. Harris] (first appearance; flashback); Delia Banning (first appearance); Marty Scavone (first appearance); Col. John Mahoney (first appearance); Nima Demostedes (first appearance); The Brethren of Gallus (first appearance); VILLAINS: Gallus Kon Akkqqus [Putham Tane] (first appearance); the White Legion (first appearance); General Mead (first appearance); Dr. Gustavo (first appearance)
- Synopsis:
- Jimmy tries to break a major story by himself.
Indexer Notes
BONUS BOOK No. 1 by new creators. Page count includes "cover."
What's a DC Bonus Book?
text article / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Article discussing the bonus books and gives a brief biography of this books creators.
Re: Action Comics
Re: Action Comics / letters page / 1.5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Mike Carlin ?
- Letters:
- typeset
- Job Number:
- L-3071
Indexer Notes
Letters from readers - Danny DeAngelo, Kent A. Phenis, Kip Talbott, Ali Kokmen and Jeff Mitchell.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
statement of ownership / 0.25 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Average total circulation 181,767.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
Kryptonitemare!
Superman; Metal Men -
1.
Element 126
Superman; Metal Men -
2.
The Karma Baggers
Superman; Jimmy Olsen -
3.
What's a DC Bonus Book?
-
4.
Re: Action Comics
Re: Action Comics -
5.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
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