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Issue: Action Comics #500
Publication Date: October 1979
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Issues: #500 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: 07/17/1979
Volume: 42
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893041010
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 4 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #170.
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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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reprinted 3 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Supergirl; Lois Lane
First Line: Superman-- This is your life story!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
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The Action Comics Story

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The history of Action Comics located on inside front and inside back covers.
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The Life Story of Superman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [also as Kal-El (in flashback); Superboy (in flashback); Clark Kent (in flashback)]; Lex Luthor (villain); J. Robert Arngrim (on monitor); J. Robert Arngrim clone (villain); Superman clone (villain); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lana Lang; Steve Lombard; Clark Kent Robot; Jor-El (in flashback); Lara Jor-El (in flashback); Krypto (in flashback); Jonathan Kent (in flashback); Martha Kent (in flashback); Supergirl (in flashback); Lori Lemaris (in flashback); Superboy Robot (in flashback); Superman Robot (in flashback); Van-Zee (in flashback); Kandorians (in flashback); Morgan Edge (in flashback); Josh Coyle (in flashback); Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur; Kru-El; one unnamed prisoner] (all in flashback); Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Element Lad; Ultra Boy; Light Lass; Phantom Girl; Tyroc; Mon-El; Colossal Boy; Shrinking Violet] (all as statues only); Toyman (statue); Parasite (statue); Brainiac (statue)
Synopsis: At the opening of the Superman Pavilion of the Metropolis World's Fair, Superman recalls and relates all the significant moments of his life. But Luthor uses this occasion to launch his latest scheme against the Man of Steel, a clone of Superman who gets all of his memories from Superman's recollections. Superman and the clone battle, but the clone is exposed to Gold Kryptonite and loses his powers.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDie großen Superhelden #1 published January 1981
as Das Leben von Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann årsalbum #1982 published January 1982
as Historien om Supermanns liv [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Superman Story #49-093-3 [unnamed variant] published January 1983
as The Life Story of Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]reformatted
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 64
Job Number: J-3000
Disclose Notes: Superman's life story, featuring all the supporting characters. Story originally had been prepared for publication in All-New Collectors' Edition (DC, 1978 series).
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The Rocket That Carried the Future Superman from Krypton Bursts Through the Covers of Our Previous Anniversary Issues!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superbaby [Kal-El]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Background composed of Action Comics anniversary issues #100, 200, 300, 400. Back cover.

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