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Issue: Action Comics #470
Publication Date: April 1977
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Issues: #470 of 866 Issues (1410 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/27/1977
Volume: 40
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893041004
Price: $0.30 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is the publication date reported in U. S. Copyright Office filings and from Comic Reader #139.
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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
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Terra-Man
First Line: Hold it! If this is Superman-- --Who is this?
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman #17/1977 published August 1977
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-2543
Disclose Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
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The Whole World's Upside Down

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; Topsy-Turvy Man
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement on inside front cover for Hostess Fruit Pies in comic strip format.
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Even Superman Must Die Sometime!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Terra-Man; Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis: Following the death of Superman, Flash battles Terra-Man. But soon we learn that Terra-Man is actually Superman, who has been transformed into Terra-Man. Superman soon learns that an alien wants Terra-Man dead, so Terra-Man put Superman in his place. With the help of Superman actor Gregory Reed, Superman is able to trick Terra-Man into coming out of hiding. Green Lantern helped the Flash simulate super-powers for Reed.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman #17/1977 published August 1977
as Auch Superman ist nicht unsterblich [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #2/1978 published January 1978
as Selv Supermann må dø en gang! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Extra #11 published January 1985
as Auch Superman ist nicht unsterblich! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: S-2486
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And Now...Still Another Message of Untold Importance from Our Prolific Publisher!!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-2550
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from Brian Uhlenbrock, Greg Coben, David Hayes and Jay Riggs. Includes a house ad for Shade the Changing Man # 1.
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Volume 77 Issue 4 - Week of January 24, 1977

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1

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