Action Comics #730 [Direct Sales]
(February 1997)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
1.95 USD; 2.75 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1996-12-26
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
761941200019 73011
Editing
Joey Cavalieri (editor); Mike McAvennie (associate)

Issue Notes

1997 Triangle #8.
This issue has variants:

The Superman Revenge Squad (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tom Grummett (signed)
Inks
Denis Rodier (signed)
Colors
Patrick Martin
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Superman Revenge Squad [Anomaly [Floyd Barstow] (clone); Maxima; Riot [Frederick Frankenstein]; Barrage [Mr. Karnowsky]; Misa]
Reprints
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The Precedent of the United Hates (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
David Michelinie
Pencils
Tom Grummett
Inks
Denis Rodier
Colors
Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters
Bill Oakley
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Allie; Mr. Compton; Dirk Armstrong; Franklin Stern; VILLAINS: Superman Revenge Squad [Anomaly [Floyd Barstow] (clone); Maxima; Riot [Frederick Frankenstein]; Barrage [Mr. Karnowsky]; Misa]; Morgan Edge (in shadows)
Synopsis
Morgan Edge forms a Superman Revenge Squad, and sends them to defeat Superman. Clark struggles with his new role as managing editor of the Daily Planet.
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Indexer Notes

Story continues from ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (DC, 1987 series) #543 and story continues in SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL (DC, 1991 series) #65.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Re: Action / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike McAvennie
Pencils
Tom Grummett
Inks
Denis Rodier
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from readers - Michael Hamilton, Chris Hines, Mike Sauro, T.V. Radiation and David Pan - and responses from Mike McAvennie. Pinup is from cover to ACTION COMICS (DC, 1938 series) #726.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Superman Revenge Squad
    Superman
  2. 1. The Precedent of the United Hates
    Superman
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Re: Action
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