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Issue: Action Comics #540
Publication Date: February 1983
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Issues: #540 of 866 Issues (1392 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/02/1982
Volume: 46
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.75 CAD
£0.25 GBP
$0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 4 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Lord Satanis; Syrene
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #5/1983 published January 1983
as "Blenden wir zuerst 500 Jahre zurück..." [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermán #1497 published ?
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-4040
Disclose Notes: Art credits and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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World Enough and Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lana Lang; Perry White; Rip Hunter (guest star); Syrene (villain); Lord Satanis (villain)
Synopsis: Lord Satanis and Syrene battle, with Satanis using the body of a copy of Superman with his invulnerability and heat vision. The previously-thought-dead Clark Kent returns to life. Superman tracks down Rip Hunter to get his help in time-traveling to the past. Lord Satanis seems to defeat Syrene, but that's when the other Superman arrives.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #6/1983 published January 1983
as Endspurt für Superman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #5/1983 published January 1983
as Aufruhr im All [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Job Number: S-4034
Disclose Notes: Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story continues from Action Comics #539; story continues in Action Comics #541.
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Water-War One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; V'Lana (villain)
Synopsis: Aquaman and Mera battle V'Lana, who wants to take over Xebel. They stop her, and along the way we learn that Mera can now return to Earth without dying.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Job Number: S-4030
Disclose Notes: Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: S-4045
Disclose Notes: Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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