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Issue: Action Comics #425
Publication Date: July 1973
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Issues: #425 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: 04/26/1973
Volume: 36
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #95.
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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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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #4/1976 published April 1976
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]edited reprint
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-1503
Disclose Notes: Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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The Last Moa on Earth!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Jon Halaway
Synopsis: The hunter Jon Halaway shoots the last of the moa birds and is guilt-ridden by this. Eventually he finds a moa egg and returns to Metropolis. The moa hatches and has gained super-powers.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman #20/1973 published September 1973
as Der letzte Moa der Erde [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #4/1976 published April 1976
as Den siste moa på jorda! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Job Number: S-1467
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13 Old Men Who Run the World!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Jean Loring; Han Selzheim; Brad Phillips
Synopsis: Jean Loring is defending Dr. Selzheim in a case where he is framed by a mafia boss for stealing gold bullion.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuper Adventure Album #11 published January 1978
as 13 Old Men Who Run the World [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6.67
Job Number: S-1496
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils, and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Mike Esposito assisted Giacoia on inks as the two often worked together on assignments in this period. Info per Nick Capuro.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Job Number: S-1515
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The Short-Walk-to-Disaster Contract! Clause #1: I Have a Cousin in the Business...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Human Target [Christopher Chance]; Luigi; Antonio (Luigi's cousin)
Synopsis: Human Target is hired by his servant Luigi to pose as Luigi's cousin Antonio. He is a circus artist and his act has been sabotaged a couple of times.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: S-1529
Disclose Notes: Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz's records credit the pencils to Giordano but the printed credits include a credit for Adams and Neal Adams' checklist (http://www.nealadams.com/comicchecklist.html) credits the pencils to Adams.

Story concludes in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #426.

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