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Issue: Action Comics #453
Publication Date: November 1975
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Issues: #453 of 866 Issues (1410 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: 08/26/1975
Volume: 38
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #121.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 544, 600, 700)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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CGC 9.8 NM/MT
This unrestored, pristine CGC 9.8 NM/MT from the Rocky Mountain Pedigree Collection is the highest graded example ever certified by CGC and is 1 of only 3 to reach CGC's esteemed top grade. Additionally, CGC has assigned its perfect page quality designation of White pages, making this the very best example attainable in grade.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Nel's Brother
First Line: Now that Clark Kent is out of the way--
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-2111
Disclose Notes: Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

The scene depicted here never takes place in the story.
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Superman's Fantastic Face-Saving Feat!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Steve Lombard; Batman
Synopsis: A criminal uses a device to change facial features with Clark Kent to get close enough to take a shot at Superman.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #5/1976 published February 1976
as Als Superman das Gesicht verlor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Job Number: S-2076
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-2120
Disclose Notes: Includes letters from Richy Forman, George Leventhal and Mark Schmieder.
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Minerva Menace!

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Marvel
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Hostess Twinkie ad.
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Danger: Thoughts at Work!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Atom; Jean Loring; Laszlo Speer
Synopsis: Dr. Speer asks Ray to help him fix his Actualizer machine which is causing people to act out their subconscious thoughts.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #4/1976 published February 1976
as "Vorsicht! Gedanken am Werk!" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGigant #5/1979 published January 1979
as Fare: Tanker i sving! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGigant #5/1979 published September 1979
as Farliga tankar [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: S-2052
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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