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Action Comics 522

ACTION COMICS #522

Cover Date: August 1981
Cover Price: $.50
Publication Date: 1981-04-28

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "The Time-Tornado of the Clockwork Man!" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsCurt Swan
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsGene D'Angelo
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Justice League of America #193; next in Superman Family #209/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Josh Coyle (last in issue #521; next in Superman Vol. 1 #362)
Lana Lang (last in Superman Family #208/3; next in Superman Vol. 1 #362)
Lois Lane (in between Superman Family #208/4 and #209/4)
Steve Lombard (last in DC Comics Presents #35)

Villain(s):

Click-Clock (first appearance; a "Clockwork Man" who causes chronal disturbances in response to his creator's lament of always being late; destroyed)

Other Character(s):

Abner (first appearance; a S.T.A.R. Labs computer engineer; creates a "Clockwork Man")
Harry (first appearance; a S.T.A.R. Labs employee)
Miss Carmichael (first appearance; an official in Social Services)
citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Earth
Metropolis
WGBS Building
Kansas
S.T.A.R. Labs
elsewhere in the solar system


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Second Story: "The Hurricane Harness Hijack!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsAlex Saviuk
InksVince Colletta
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsJerry Serpe
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Atom (in between issues #521/2 and #523/2; also in flashback)

Supporting Character(s):

Alpheus V. Hyatt (in between issues #515/2 and #523/2)

Villain(s):

Calculator (last in Detective Comics #468; next in issue #523/2; also in flashbacks)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Batman (in flashback)
Black Canary (in flashback)
Elongated Man (in flashback)
Green Arrow (in flashback)
Hawkman (in flashback)

Location(s):

Ivy Town
Time Pool

Comment(s):

Story continues in the next issue.


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