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Issue: Action Comics #496
Publication Date: June 1979
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Issues: #496 of 866 Issues (1410 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Standard Cover
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/20/1979
Volume: 42
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893041006
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #166.
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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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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN PEDIGREE CGC 9.8 NM/MT
This unrestored, pristine CGC 9.8 NM/MT from the Rocky Mountain Pedigree Collection is the highest graded example ever certified by CGC and is 1 of only 3 to reach CGC's esteemed top grade. Additionally, CGC has assigned its perfect page quality designation of White pages, making this the very best example attainable in grade.
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Death out of a Bottle!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #23/1979 published October 1979
as Gefahr aus Kandor! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagThe Best of DC #5 published May 1980
as Best Covers of the Year [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-3125
Disclose Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
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Death out of a Bottle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Zurnnunlaxi-Vraxil; Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis: Superman accidentally brings a Kandorian disease to Earth. In order to make sure the cure works, the Kandorians have to stress Superman out without him knowing it. But their plans to fake an alien invasion are interrupted by a real one. But Superman saves the day and cures the Earth.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman #23/1979 published October 1979
as Tod aus der Flasche! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #13/1980 published January 1980
as Døden fra en flaske [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: S-3111
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Someone Is Kidnapping the Great Chefs of Gotham City

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: #S-3129
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Volume 76 [79] Issue 12 - Week of March 19, 1979

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Job Number: P-312
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Two-Face
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: 4 panels

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