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Action Comics 472

ACTION COMICS #472

Cover Date: June 1977
Cover Price: $0.35
Publication Date: 1977-03-29

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Cover Credits:
Art: Bob Oksner
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "The Phantom Touch of Death" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsCurt Swan
InksTex Blaisdell
ColorsJerry Serpe
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #472/2)

Villain(s):

Phantom Zone Prisoners
Faora Hu-Ul
other unnamed prisoners

Other Character(s):

Jackson Porter
Citizens of Metropolis

Cameo Appearance(s):

Katie Porter (in photograph; the late wife of Jackson Porter)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2813:
Krypton: (in flashback)
Alezar (first mentioned)
Space Sector 2814:
Earth:
Fortress of Solitude
Metropolis
WGBS Building
Unidentified Space Sector(s):
Renzil (first mentioned)
Phantom Zone

Comment(s):

Story continues in the next issue.


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Second Story: "If I'm Over Here, What Am I Doing Over There?" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Kunkel
PencilsJohn Calnan
InksTex Blaisdell
ColorsAnthony Tollin
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Steve Lombard (in between the second story and first story of last issue)

Guest Star(s):

Bruce Wayne (last in World's Finest Comics #245; next in Action Comics #473; disguised as Steve Lombard)

Supporting Character(s):

Clark Kent (in between the second story and first story of last issue)
Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Family #183/4; next in Action Comics #473)
Josh Coyle (last in Superman Vol. 1 #305; next in issue #475)
Lois Lane (last in Superman Family #183/6; next in Action Comics #473)

Other Character(s):

"Jogging Jack" Paulus (first appearance; star quarterback for the Gotham City Giants)
Roddy Jenkins (first appearance; a WGBS cameraman)

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building

Comment(s):

This story takes place on April 1st.


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