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Issue: Action Comics #593
Publication Date: October 1987
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Issues: #593 of 866 Issues (1410 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Sales
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/07/1987
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.00 CAD
£0.40 GBP
$0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from DC Releases #41.
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: Superman and... my wife?!
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In Issue: FlagSuperman: The Man of Steel #5 published January 2006
In Issue: FlagStålmannen #4/1988 published ?
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #4/1988 published January 1988
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagSupermán #39 published April 1988
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Chocolate Fun for Everyone!

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First Line: It's a hit!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Suicide Snare

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dr. Kincaid; Molly; Mr. Lucas; Mr. Fine; Mr. Grossman (introduction); an Ash-Crawler (a creature from Apokolips, villain)
First Line: Stop-watch ready?
Synopsis: Sleez uses the Mega-Rod to try and force Superman and Big Barda into making a porno film for Grossman Pictures. Mister Miracle arrives just in time to prevent anything happening between the two of them.
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In Issue: FlagSuperman: The Man of Steel #5 published January 2006
In Issue: FlagStålmannen #4/1988 published ?
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #4/1988 published January 1988
as Selvmordsfellen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermán #39 published April 1988
as La Trampa de la Muerte [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Job Number: G-3333
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #592.
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It's Here! Try New Chewy Chalk

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First Line: The fun 'n fruity fooler
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 4 and 5.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: They say everyone on Earth dies in five years... let's party!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 4 and 5.
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Write Right Now!

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 8 and 9. Sixteen ads for various products.
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Doc Savage

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Credits
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: He's not who you think he is!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 8 and 9.
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Incredible DC Comics Sale!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 16 and 17.
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[untitled]

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 20 and 21.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Time once again for another letters page. We're gettin' tons of letters here at the Superman office each month...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.89
Job Number: L-2875
Disclose Notes: Letters from: Frank Balkin, Eric Buscher, The Hammer, T.E. Pouncey, Bob Wayne Kozlowski, Kenneth Hirsig, Mark Haden Frazer, Travis MacKinnon and Chris Khalaf.
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The New Firestorm the Nuclear Man

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First Line: Know him.
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Pages: 0.11
Disclose Notes: On the bottom right of the last page of the letters page.
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Earn Famous Name Prizes or Earn $1.00 an Item Cash

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First Line: Sell cards & gifts from free sales album!
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Buy Three and Get One Free!

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Feature(s): DC
First Line: Subscribe to any three DC titles and get a fourth subscription of your choice free!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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On the 3,651st Day, We Rested

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First Line: After ten long years of evolution, we've recreated the world.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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