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Issue: Action Comics #517

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Publication Date: March 1981

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Issues: #517 of 866 Issues (1392 Printings)

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Variant: Direct

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Brand: DC [bullet]

Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 44

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.50 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)

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Format

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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Variants3

2 Action Comics #517 [Direct]

Action Comics #517 [British]

Action Comics #517 [Newsstand]

Reprinted In3

3 Content Items

reprinted 3 times as Content Items in other Issues.

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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

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Title Page

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Content Items (5 total)

The War for Peace!

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Superman; Aquaman (inset)

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Superman #13/1981 published June 1981
as Im Feuer der Kampf-Planeten! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: S-3537

Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

The War for Peace!

Story on Interior Page(s)

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.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Superman #13/1981 published June 1981
as "Frieden um jeden Preis!" [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 17

Job Number: S-3549

The Baron!

Advertisement (Comic Format) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Brother Rat

Story on Interior Page(s)

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!

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Aquaman #6 published January 1981
as Brüder im Bösen [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Job Number: J-6962

Notes: Story originally intended for Adventure Comics #479.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: S-3543

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.