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Action Comics 557

ACTION COMICS #557

Cover Date: July 1984
Cover Price: $.75
Publication Date: 1984-04-03

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Cover Credits:
Art: Eduardo Barreto


Story: "The Artistic Thefts of Terra-Man!" (16 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Supergirl Vol. 2 #21; next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Bill Henderson (in between issues #543 and #561)
Josh Coyle (in between Superman Vol. 1 #397 and #398/2)
Lana Lang (in between Superman Vol. 1 #397 and #398/2)

Villain(s):

Terra-Man (last in Superman Vol. 1 #377; next in DC Comics Presents #96)

Other Character(s):

Nova (last in Superman Vol. 1 #377; next in ???)
Tyrone Baker (first appearance; curator at the Metropolis Museum of Art)
Gus (next in issue #558/2)
jet airliner pilot and co-pilot (first appearance of both; Hans named)

Location(s):

Metropolis


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Second Story: "Yesterday Once More" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsHoward Bender
InksDave Hunt
LetteringBob Lappan
ColorsGene D'Angelo
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in DC Comics Presents #72; also in flashback to seven years earlier, last/next in ???)

Villain(s):

an unnamed killer (first appearance; also in flashback to seven years earlier)

Other Character(s):

Wendall Walters (first appearance; a retired reporter; also in flashback to seven years earlier
Judge "Hang 'em High" Harrison (first appearance; in flashback to seven years earlier; dies)
police offivers

Location(s):

Metropolis (also in flashback to seven years earlier)


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