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Action Comics 423

ACTION COMICS #423

Cover Date: April 1973
Cover Price: $.20
Publication Date: 1973-02-27

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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy


Story: "Luthor's Hammer of Hate!" (15 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #130; next in World's Finest Comics #217)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 1 #263/2; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #158)
Lois Lane (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #130; next in Superman Vol. 1 #264)
Morgan Edge (in between Superman Vol. 1 #263/2 and #264)

Villain(s):

Lex Luthor (in between issues #418 and #428)

Other Character(s):

Anton Falenni (first appearance; a director giving acting lessons to WGBS employees)
Dr. Morton Thames (first appearance; a scientist at the Metro-Institute, studying brainwave activity)
citizens of Metropolis (Fred, a bank employee named)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Story Reprinted in:

Best of DC #27 (August 1982)


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Second Story: "The Deadly Dancer Contract!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLen Wein
ArtDick Giordano
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Human Target (in between issues #422/2 and #425/3)

Villain(s):

three street punks (first appearance of both; Jeff named)
Dancer (also in flashback)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Hyram Walsh (in flashback)
Phillip Chance (in flashback)

Location(s):

Boston, MA

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue.

Story Reprinted in:

The DC Universe by Len Wein (2019)


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