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Issue: Action Comics #312
Publication Date: May 1964
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Issues: #312 of 866 Issues (1410 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/26/1964
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (2 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from ad in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #49 and copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 544, 600, 700)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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King Superman Versus Clark Kent, Metallo!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Clark Kent [as Metallo]
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Pages: 1
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132 pc. Roman Soldier Set

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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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King Superman Versus Clark Kent, Metallo

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Clark Kent; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lori Lemaris; Metallo [John Corben] (flashback)
Synopsis: Superman, using Red K, splits himself from Clark Kent. Superman becomes a tyrant, and Clark a rebel assassin. But is everything as it seems?
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Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Writer credit confirmed in letter column in Action Comics #316. Character appearances and synopsis from Jason Aydelotte.

Story is continued from the previous issue.
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[untitled]

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Genres: war
First Line: Ride a sea-going thunderbolt...
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Disclose Notes: house ad for Capt. Storm (DC, 1964 series) #1, on sale March 12
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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: Letters submitted by Felice Michetti, Richard Allan Pachter, John C. Sherwood, Darrell J. Turner, Kenney Eder, Bradley Milcsik, and Lane Peifer.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Be my guest at Americas greatest amusement park
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Pages: 0.5
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Two Codes This Month!

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Disclose Notes: Membership application form for the Supermen of America; also includes two messages in secret code (Code Pluto No. 8). First decoded message reads: "The June World's Finest will feature a villain who has more than twenty super-powers!" Second decoded message reads: "Coming soon! Three issues of Showcase devoted to the Legion of Super-Heroes."
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Special Subscription Offer

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Coming... Super-Attractions!

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Feature(s): Superboy; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Adventure Comics
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The Fantastic Menace of the "LL's"

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Supergirl [also appears as Linda Danvers]; Lori Lemaris; "Lady-Killer" Kane; Marilyn Drake; Comet the Super-Horse [also appears as Biron]
Synopsis: After an alien machine predicts that Supergirl's feats will be affected by "LL"s, Supergirl finds words containing "LL" involved in a series of adventures, for better or for worse.
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Supergirl #2 published February 2008
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Pages: 12
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100 Magnets

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100 pc Toy Soldier Set $1.25

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[untitled]

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First Line: Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method...
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Make money get prizes with fast selling American Seeds
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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