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ACTION COMICS #556
Cover Date: June 1984
Cover Price: $.75
Publication Date: 1984-03-06
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Eduardo Barreto (signed)
Inks: Klaus Janson (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Marv Wolfman |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Consulting editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #396; next in DC Comics Presents #71; also in flashback to issues #542 and #543)
Guest Star(s):
- Batman (last in World's Finest Comics #303; next in Batman Vol. 1 #372)
- Robin II (last in Detective Comics #538; next in Batman Vol. 1 #372)
Supporting Character(s):
- Jimmy Olsen (in between DC Comics Presents #70 and #71)
- Justin Moore (in between Superman Vol. 1 #391 and #398)
- Lana Lang (last in issue #555; next in DC Comics Presents #71; also in flashback to issue #543)
- Lois Lane (last in World's Finest Comics #303; next in DC Comics Presents #71)
- Perry White (last in World's Finest Comics #303; next in DC Comics Presents #71)
Villain(s):
- Vandal Savage (last in issue #553; next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #4; also in flashbacks to issues #542, #543)
- Vandal Savage's employees at Abraxas
- The Laser Erasers (a trio of villains secretly employed by Vandal Savage; last in issue #542)
- Savage's Superman robots
Other Character(s):
- citizens of Metropolis (Gilroy, a police officer, named)
- Mr. Hamilton (first appearance; a reporter)
Cameo Appearance(s):
- Bill Henderson (in flashback to issues #542 and #543)
- Louis Havius (in flashback to issue #543)
- Neutron (in flashback to issue #543)
Location(s):
- the Arctic
- Gotham City
- Metropolis
Comment(s):
- This is the first meeting of Superman and the Jason Todd Robin.