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ACTION COMICS #563
Cover Date: January 1985
Cover Price: $.75
Publication Date: 1984-10-02
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Keith Giffen (signed)
Inks: Bob Oksner (signed)
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Credits:
| Plot | Keith Giffen |
| Story | Robert Loren Fleming |
| Pencils | Keith Giffen |
| Inks | Bob Oksner |
| Lettering | John Costanza |
| Colors | Tony Tollin |
| Consulting editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #403/2; next in the second story in this issue)
Guest Star(s):
- Ambush Bug (Irwin Schwab; in between issues #560/2 and #565/2; gains the power to teleport without using his mechanical bugs.; tells origin of his costume; see Comments)
Supporting Character(s):
- Dr. Derwood Denton (last in issue #560/2; next in ???)
Villain(s):
- a burglar (first appearance)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Bethany Snow (last in Tales of the Teen Titans #55; next in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #13)
- Jack Ryder (last in Red Tornado #3; next in Blue Devil Annual #1)
- Ronald Morris (last/next in ???)
Other Character(s):
- citizens of Metropolis
Cameo Appearance(s):
- Brum-El (first appearance; a character in Ambush Bug's story; sends his wardrobe to Earth; see Comments)
- Larda (first appearance; a character in Ambush Bug's story; wife of Brum-El; see Comments)
- Mon-Grel (first appearance; a character in Ambush Bug's story; son of Brum-El and Larda; see Comments)
Location(s):
- Space Sector 2814
- Unidentified Space Sector
- Schwab (first appearance; in flashback; see Comments)
Comment(s):
- The origin told by Ambush Bug should be taken with a grain of salt.
Story Reprinted in:
- Showcase Presents Ambush Bug ([March] 2009)
Credits:
| Story | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Pencils | Alex Saviuk |
| Inks | Dennis Jensen |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Tony Tollin |
| Consulting editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in the third story in this issue)
Supporting Character(s):
- Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 1 #403/2; next in the third story in this issue)
- Josh Coyle (last in issue #562; next in DC Comics Presents #79)
- Lois Lane (last in issue #562; next in the third story in this issue)
- Perry White (last in issue #562; next in Superman Vol. 1 #405/2)
- Morgan Edge (last in Superman Annual Vol. 1 #10; next in Superman Vol. 1 #405)
Villain(s):
- Mister Mxyzptlk (last in DC Comics Presents #53; next in Superman Vol. 1 #407)
Other Character(s):
- citizens of Metropolis
Cameo Appearance(s):
- Bizarro-Kltpzyxm (image)
Location(s):
Credits:
| Story | Craig Boldman |
| Pencils | Howard Bender |
| Inks | Pablo Marcos |
| Lettering | Milt Snapinn |
| Colors | Tony Tollin |
| Consulting editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in the second story in this issue; next in World's Finest Comics #311)
Supporting Character(s):
- Jimmy Olsen (last in the second story in this issue; next in issue #565)
- Lana Lang (last in Superman Vol. 1 #403/2; next in Tales of the Teen Titans #50)
- Lois Lane (last in the second story in this issue; next in issue #566)
Villain(s):
- two car battery thieves (first appearance of both)
Other Character(s):
- Minnie (first appearance; Jimmy Olsen's would-be date)
- citizens of Metropolis
Location(s):
- Space Sector 2814
- Unidentified Space Sector
- Ravager (first appearance)