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Issue: Action Comics #458
Publication Date: April 1976
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Issues: #458 of 866 Issues (1392 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: The Line of DC Super-StarsView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/29/1976
Volume: 39
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.30 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #126.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 544, 600)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Blackrock
First Line: Superman runs into real interference from his newest, most fantastic foe -- Blackrock!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #14/1976 published July 1976
as Ein neuer unheimlicher Supergegner kämpft gegen SUPERMAN [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-2247
Disclose Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
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Twinkieless Gotham City

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Make Me a Super-Hero!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Morgan Edge; Steve Lombard; Lola Barnett; Samuel Tanner; Newton Rockwell; Blackrock (intro, origin, villain)
Synopsis: The head of UBC TV believes that the GBS TV network (at which Clark Kent works) owns Superman. He wants a super-hero for his network. Dr. Silverstone creates the Blackrock suit for UBC. Superman and Blackrock get in each others' way to stop bank robbers. But who is Blackrock?
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman #14/1976 published July 1976
as "Superheld gefällig ?" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Taschenbuch #51 published January 1983
as Superheld gefällig ? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Taschenbuch #58 published January 1984
as Superheld gefällig ? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Job Number: S-2201
Disclose Notes: Story continues in Action Comics #459.
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Justice for All Includes Children, 2

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Masquerade of the Nutty Kid!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Arrow; Black Canary; Danny Harris; Lex Luthor (villain)
Synopsis: Lex Luthor reveals his plan. He masqueraded as Danny Harris to get close to Black Canary and use his hypno-gun to make her try to kill Green Arrow. But Black Canary hypnotizes herself to see Lex Luthor as Green Arrow, enabling her to attack him. He escapes, but this breaks the spell. The real Green Arrow arrives to help Black Canary find the real Danny Harris.
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In Content Item: FlagSuper Adventure Album #4 published January 1976
as Masquerade of the Nutty Kid [Story on Interior Page(s)]minus 1 page
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: S-2179
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-2253

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