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Action Comics 421

ACTION COMICS #421

Cover Date: February 1973
Cover Price: $.20
Publication Date: 1972-12-28

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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy


Story: "The Fantastic Feats of Captain Strong!" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsCurt Swan
InksMurphy Anderson
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Justice League of America #104; next in Superman Vol. 1 #262)

Guest Star(s):

Captain Strong (Horatio Strong; first appearance; gains superpowers from eating "sauncha," an alien seaweed; see Comments; next in issue #439)

Supporting Character(s):

Billy Anders (lastin Superman Vol. 1 #259; next in ???)

Villain(s):

Mr. Glute (first appearance; CEO of Glute Foods; attempts to steal Captain Strong's sauncha)
Mr. Glute's henchman (first appearance; disguises himself as Superman to steal Captain Strong's sauncha)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis
captain and ensign aboard a Coast Guard cutter (first appearance of both)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet
Glute Building (first appearance)

Comment(s):

Captain Strong is a pastiche of "Popeye the Sailor Man." More elements of Popeye are introduced in later appearances.

Story Reprinted in:

Best of DC #48 (May 1984)


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Second Story: "The Headline Maker!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryElliot S. Maggin
PencilsSal Amendola
InksDick Giordano
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in Flash Vol. 1 #219/2; next in Justice League of America #104)

Supporting Character(s):

Dinah Lance (last in Flash Vol. 1 #219/2; next in Justice League of America #104)

Villain(s):

Lucas Branson (first appearance; an underworld hitman)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Star City

Location(s):

Star City
Pretty Bird Flower Shoppe (first appearance)


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