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Issue: Action Comics #489
Publication Date: November 1978
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Issues: #489 of 866 Issues (1392 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Standard Cover
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/29/1978
Volume: 41
Pages: 44
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893041011
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #159.
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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
Format Notes:  
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN PEDIGREE CGC 9.6 NM+
This upper Near Mint CGC 9.6 from the Rocky Mountain Pedigree Collection is the second highest graded example ever certified by CGC and is 1 of only 4 in grade with just 4 graded higher. Additionally, CGC has assigned its perfect page quality designation of White pages, making this the very best example attainable in grade.
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Krypton Dies Again!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAtom #1 published January 1979
as Der kleinste Superheld der Welt! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #8/1979 published April 1979
as Das Ende von Krypton [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-2982
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Krypton Dies Again!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Morgan Edge; Lana Lang; Steve Lombard; Oscar Asherman; Justice League of America [Batman; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern; Hawkman]; Supergirl; Drygur Moliom; Brainiac
Synopsis: As the light from Krypton's explosion finally reaches Earth, Superman works overtime to protect his adopted planet. But it's not to distract himself, as his friends suppose. Superman is looking for Brainiac who has once again threatened Earth. As Superman tries to force the villain away from Earth, Brainiac traps Superman and makes him watch the full force of the destruction of Krypton.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman #8/1979 published April 1979
as Das Ende von Krypton [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #9/1981 published January 1981
as Krypton dør på nytt [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. Brainiac #[nn] published January 2008
as Krypton Dies Again! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Job Number: S-2991
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Batman and the Corsair of Crime

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Where There's a Will... There's a Fray!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAtom #1 published January 1979
as Wer zuletzt lacht, erbt am Meisten! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Job Number: S-2993
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: #S-2990

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