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Issue: Action Comics #419
Publication Date: December 1972
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Issues: #419 of 866 Issues (1410 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [circle]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/26/1972
Volume: 35
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 4 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #89.
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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
Format Notes:  
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The Most Dangerous Man on Earth!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #6/1973 published January 1973
as Wisch dir das Lächeln aus Deinem Gesicht, Superman! Du bist gerade der gefährlichste Mann der Erde geworden! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Superband #1 published January 1973
as Alles über SUPERMAN: seine Herkunft - sein Leben - seine Geheimnisse! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #4/1974 published April 1974
as Jordas farligste mann! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagSuper-Homem #1 published July 1984
as Ele Voltou! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-1348
Disclose Notes: Cover art credits and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Color credit for Adler comes from the letters page of issue #423
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The Most Dangerous Man on Earth!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Moe Malloy; Lois Lane; Vincent Appleton
Synopsis: Moe Malloy fishes a strange glowing gun and pair of shoes out of Metropolis harbor which give him super powers.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #6/1973 published January 1973
as Der gefährlichste Mann der Erde [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #4/1974 published April 1974
as Jordas farligste mann [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Taschenbuch #46 published January 1983
as Der gefährlichste Mann der Erde [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSerie-pocket #85 published January 1983
as Jordas farligste mann [Story on Interior Page(s)]2. translation
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Job Number: S-1328
Disclose Notes: Al Milgrom's name appears on a wall. Technical assistance credited to Pete Simmons, Director of Space Astronomy, Grumman Aerospace Corporation.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Dear Editor: Not being an Action reader...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-1359
Disclose Notes: Includes a letter from Scott Gibson; Alan Lippert; Art Humbert; Bob Rozakis; Bruce Jones; and Dennis Chan.

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The Assassin-Express Contract!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Human Target [Christopher Chance] (intro, origin); Luigi; T. C. Newman; Harry Cheever
Synopsis: The Human Target poses as a business man on a train to stop an assassination.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #8/1973 published August 1973
as Mord-kontrakten [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Best of DC #30 [Direct] published November 1982
as The Assassin-Express Contract! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman #1 published July 1984
as Contrato Assassino [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9.5
Job Number: S-1302
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records provided by DC Comics.

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