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Action Comics 488

ACTION COMICS #488

Cover Date: October 1978
Cover Price: $0.50
Publication Date: 1978-07-25

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: José Luis García-López (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "Superman Battles Microwave Man!" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsCurt Swan
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsGene D'Angelo
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (next in World's Finest Comics #253)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (next in Superman Vol. 1 #328/2)
Josh Coyle (last in Superman Vol. 1 #323)
Lana Lang (next in Superman Vol. 1 #328)
Morgan Edge (next in Superman Vol. 1 #330)
Perry White

Villain(s):

Microwave Man (Lewis Padgett; dies)

Other Character(s):

an unseen alien race
citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue.


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Second Story: "A Close Shave for Air Wave!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsAlex Saviuk
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsJerry Serpe
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave II (Hal Jordan; last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #107; next in issue #511/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Jack Jordan (last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #71/2; next in issue #512/2)
Jan Jordan (first appearance; wife of Jack, mother of Jason and Jennifer; next in Green Lantern Vol. 3 #36)
Jennifer Jordan (first appearance; daughter of Jack and Jan; next in issue #511/2)
Jason Jordan (first appearance; son of Jack and Jan; next in issue #511/2)
Karen Peterson (first appearance; a neighbor of the Jordan family; next in issue #511/2)
Helen Jordan (first appearance; mother of Hal "Air Wave" Jordan and wife of the late Larry Jordan; in flashback image only)

Villain(s):

a hijacker (first appearance)
Casey Jones (first appearance; a costumed criminal riding a miniature flying locomotive; next in DC Comics Presents #55)

Other Character(s):

passengers and crew on Pecos Airways flight to Dallas (first appearance of all)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Air Wave (flashback image)
Green Arrow (flashback image)
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; flashback image)
Black Canary (flashback image)

Location(s):

Dallas, TX


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