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Action Comics 403

ACTION COMICS #403

Cover Date: August 1971
Cover Price: $0.25
Publication Date: 1971-06-29

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Carmine Infantino
Inks: Murphy Anderson


Story: "Attack of the Micro-Murderer" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsCurt Swan
InksMurphy Anderson
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMurray Boltinoff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #238; next in Adventure Comics #406)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Villain(s):

Zontt (first appearance; a spirit inhabits bodies to cause murders; infects Superman as a microbe)

Other Character(s):

A micro-biologist (first appearance; in the year 3486 AD; deceased)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Linda Danvers (last in issue #400/2; next in Adventure Comics #406)

Location(s):

Fortress of Solitude
Kandor
Metropolis
Galaxy Broadcasting Building
Stanhope College

Comment(s):

This story takes place on March 28th through the 29th.


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Second Story: "The Man with the X-Ray Mind" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
PencilsCurt Swan
InksMurphy Anderson
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMurray Boltinoff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in issue #393/2; next in issue #404/2)

Villain(s):

Prof. Borwin (fist appearance; a crooked Parapsychology Professor; attempts to use Lundgren's ability to steal atomic plans; dies)

Other Character(s):

Lundgren (first appearance; a janitor at Metropolis University who has and loses the ability to skry)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Metropolis University

Comment(s):

This story takes place after Clark begins to call himself Superman.


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Third Story (reprint): "The Impossible Legend" (8 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Feature Character(s):

Vigilante

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Action Comics #176/4 (January 1953)


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Fourth Story (reprint): "When Krypto was Superboy's Master!" (8 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMurray Boltinoff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Adventure Comics #310 (July 1963)


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