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Issue: Action Comics #490
Publication Date: December 1978
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Issues: #490 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: 09/26/1978
Volume: 41
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893041012
Price: $0.40 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 #160.
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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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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN PEDIGREE CGC 9.8 NM/MT
This pristine CGC 9.8 NM/MT from the Rocky Mountain Pedigree Collection is the highest graded example ever certified by CGC and is 1 of only 2 to reach CGC's esteemed top grade. 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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen
First Line: My eyes -- burning...can't control my actions...I'll wreck Metropolis!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #9/1979 published April 1979
as Superman zerstört Metropolis [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #10/1981 published January 1981
as Superenergien! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-3014
Disclose Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
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No Tomorrow for Superman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Lana Lang; Josh Coyle; Brainiac; Hawkman
Synopsis: Ever since Brainiac made him view the destruction of Krypton, Superman has had excessive super-energy so he has to find a way to express harmlessly. But during the latest bout of super-energy, Brainiac directs Superman at the Justice League satellite.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #9/1979 published April 1979
as Kein Morgen für Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #10/1981 published January 1981
as Ingen morgendag for Supermann [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. Brainiac #[nn] published January 2008
as No Tomorrow for Superman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: S-2998
Disclose Notes: According to Julius Schwartz's editorial records (supplied by DC Comics), this story was originally 15 pages and was expanded to 17 before publication.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-3019
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Volume 78 Issue 39A - Week of September 25, 1978

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2

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