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Action Comics 511

ACTION COMICS #511

Cover Date: September 1980
Cover Price: $.50
Publication Date: 1980-06-25

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ross Andru (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "Luthor Fights for Good!" (17 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 1 #352)
Josh Coyle (in between Superman Vol. 1 #352 and #353)
Lana Lang
Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #352)
Morgan Edge (last in Superman Family #203/3)
Perry White (last in Superman Family #202/5)

Villain(s):

Lex Luthor
Terra-Man (last in World's Finest Comics #261; next in Superman Vol. 1 #377
Praxx (first appearance; an alien accomplice of Terra-Man's; wields an anti-matter sword)
Ulkro (first appearance; an alien accomplice of Terra-Man's)

Other Character(s):

Angela Blake
General Omar (first appearance; a US military official)

Location(s):

Fortress of Solitude
Metropolis
Luthor's Nefarium
WGBS Building
a missile silo in Southwestern Nevada

Comment(s):

A week passes in this story.
Story continues in the previous issue and continues in the next issue.


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Second Story: "A New Costume for Air Wave!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsAlex Saviuk
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsJerry Serpe
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave II (Hal Jordan; in between issues #488/2 and #512/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Jan Jordan (in between issues #488/2 and #512/2)
Jennifer Jordan (in between issues #488/2 and #512/2)
Jason Jordan (in between issues #488/2 and #512/2)
Karen Peterson (secretly makes a new costume for Air Wave; in between issues #488/2 and #512/2)

Villain(s):

two bombers (first appearance of both)
a sniper (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Dallas, TX

Cameo Appearance(s):

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

Location(s):

Dallas, TX

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the summer.


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