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Issue: Action Comics #495
Publication Date: May 1979
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Issues: #495 of 866 Issues (1410 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Standard Cover
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/27/1979
Volume: 42
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893041005
Price: $0.40 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 #165.
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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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ROCKY MOUNTAIN PEDIGREE 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; Dwalu
First Line: The death duel that began on another world when Clark Kent was Superboy--
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman #21/1979 published October 1979
as kein Titel [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-3104
Disclose Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
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Attack of the Ultimate Warrior!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Chief Parker; Dwalu from Krypton; Lois Lane; Superboy (flashback); Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis: Superman learns that the ghostly presences he has been investigating in Smallville are a menace he had defeated as Superboy that came to Earth. Superman deals with the menace.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman #21/1979 published October 1979
as Die Rache des Riesenrecken [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #5/1981 published January 1981
as Den siste kriger! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: S-3099
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The Golden Treasure

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: #S-3109
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Volume 79 Issue 8 - Week of February 19, 1979

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Answer Man
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Job Number: P-308
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2

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