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Issue: Action Comics #517
Publication Date: March 1981
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Issues: #517 of 866 Issues (1392 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: Newsstand
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/23/1980
Volume: 44
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893041003
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
5 (2 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #186.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 544, 600)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The War for Peace!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Aquaman (inset)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-3537
Disclose Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
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The War for Peace!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Perry White; Nemrul (villain); The Aloi (aliens); The Margoi (aliens)
Synopsis: At Christmas, Superman helps two warring races by destroying their weapons, so that they can hopefully find peace.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: S-3549
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The Baron!

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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Brother Rat

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman; Black Manta (a fake, cameo); Mera; King Vulko; Cal; The Ocean Master (villain)
Synopsis: Aquaman learns that the Black Manta he was fighting was not the real deal. Then he learns that Mera must return to her home dimension of Xebel or die. Together they track down Ocean Master. But in the heat of battle, Ocean Master disappears!
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Pages: 8
Job Number: J-6962
Disclose Notes: Story originally intended for Adventure Comics #479.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Job Number: S-3543
Disclose Notes: Letters from Richard Perna, Alan Gary Giroux, Leona Cantin and Gregg Stamey, Jr. Giroux would go on to win the 2003 Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailing Award.

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