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Action Comics 517

ACTION COMICS #517

Cover Date: March 1981
Cover Price: $.50
Publication Date: 1980-12-23

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


Story: "The War for Peace!" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsCurt Swan
InksDave Hunt
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsGene D'Angelo
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #416; next in DC Comics Presents #32)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 1 #357)
Lana Lang (last in Superman Vol. 1 #357; next in DC Comics Presents #32)
Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #357; next in DC Comics Presents #32)
Perry White (last in Superman Vol. 1 #355; next in Superman Family #207/4)
Steve Lombard (last in Superman Vol. 1 #356)

Guest Appearance(s):

Julius Schwartz

Other Character(s):

Aloi (first appearance; an alien race; at war with the Margoi)
Tumlat
Kaffa
Margoi (first appearance; an alien race; at war with the Aloi)
Nemrul
Clone-Warriors
two groups of fighting boys (first appearance of all)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
Metropolis
WGBS Building
Daily Planet
Unidentified Space Sector(s)
Aloi Homeworld (first appearance)
Margoi Homeworld (first appearance)

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Christmas Eve.


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Second Story: "Brother Rat" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJ.M. DeMatteis
ArtDon Heck
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsJerry Serpe
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingLen Wein

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (last in Adventure Comics #478; next in issue #518/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Cal Durham (last in Adventure Comics #478; next in issue #518/2)
Mera (last in Adventure Comics #478; next in issue #518/2)
Vulko (last in Adventure Comics #478; next Justice League of America #217)

Villain(s):

Ocean Master (last in DC Comics Presents #5; next in issue #518/2)
two would-be muggers (first appearance of both)

Location(s):

Atlantis
New York, NY

Comment(s):

Story continued from Adventure Comics #478 and continues in the next issue.


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