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Action Comics 436

ACTION COMICS #436

Cover Date: June 1974
Cover Price: $0.20
Publication Date: 1974-03-28

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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "The Super-Cigars of Perry White!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryElliot S. Maggin
PencilsCurt Swan
InksVince Colletta
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #212; next in Superman Family #165)

Supporting Character(s):

Perry White (last in Superman Family #164)

Villain(s):

a trio of high tech criminals (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Arnie Carter (first appearance; a former Metropolis University classmate of Clark's)
Mr. Murray (first appearance)
members of the Army of Tomorrow (last in Superman Vol. 1 #265; also in flashback)
various journalists

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
Metropolis
WGBS Building
New York, NY
Unidentified Space Sector
the unidentified planet of the Army of Tomorrow

Comment(s):

Perry White wins his third Pulitzer Prize.

Story Reprinted in:

Best of DC #6 (July-August 1980)
Superman: Daily Planet ([March] 2006)


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Second Story: "Young Man with a Drum!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryElliot S. Maggin
PencilsDick Dillin
InksTex Blaisdell
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in issue #434/2; next in Justice League of America #112)

Supporting Character(s):

Black Canary (last in #434/2; next in Justice League of America #112)
Roy Harper (last in flashback in Titans Vol. 2 #23; next in Teen Titans Vol. 1 #44)

Villain(s):

Mr. Aubrey (first appearance; leader of a criminal organization using a booking agency as a front)
Archie (first appearance)
unidentified gang members (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Great Frog (first appearance; a rock and roll band; next in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #100/2)

Location(s):

Star City


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