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Action Comics 526

ACTION COMICS #526

Cover Date: December 1981
Cover Price: $.60
Publication Date: 1981-09-01

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


Story: "The Man Who Murdered Metropolis!" (19 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMarv Wolfman
PencilsJoe Staton
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsGene D'Angelo
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in issue #525; next in Justice League of America #195)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in issue #525; next in World's Finest Comics #274)
Lois Lane (last in issue #525; next in World's Finest Comics #272)
Morgan Edge (last in issue #525; next in Superman Vol. 1 #366)
Perry White (last in issue #525; next in World's Finest Comics #272)

Villain(s):

Neutron (also in flashback to a year earlier; last in issue #525; next in issue #543)
H.I.V.E. (in between New Teen Titans Vol. 1 #10 and #16)

Other Character(s):

President Ronald Reagan
Nancy Reagan
citizens of Metropolis (Angela, a little girl, named)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Lex Luthor (in flashback to a year earlier)
Ted Grand (in flashback to a year earlier)
Tim Moore (in flashback to a year earlier)

Location(s):

Fortress of Solitude (behind the scenes)
Metropolis
WGBS Building

Comment(s):

The Daily Planet globe is restored to the WGBS Building.
This story is continued from the previous issue.


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Second Story: "Air Wave Tunes In!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave (struck by lightning, temporarily gains the power to read minds; in between issues #525/2 and #527/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Karen Peterson (in between issues #525/2 and #534/2)
Jack Jordan (in between issues #512/2 and #533/2)
Jan Jordan (in between issues #511/2 and #527/2)
Jennifer Jordan (in between issues #512/2 and #535/2)
Jason Jordan (in between issues #512/2 and #535/2)

Villain(s):

a thief breaking into gym lockers (first appearance)
Baker (first appearance; first name not revealed)
Landon (first appearance; first name not revealed)
his accomplice (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Mr. Sherrow (first appearance; a history teacher)
high school students

Cameo Appearance(s):

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; behind the scenes)

Location(s):

Dallas, TX


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