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Issue: Action Comics #593
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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)
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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
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Cover, Front
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Title Page
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[untitled]

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superhero
Superman and... my wife?!
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FlagSuperman: The Man of Steel #5 published January 2006
FlagStålmannen #4/1988 published ?
FlagSupermann #4/1988 published January 1988
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagSupermán #39 published April 1988
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Chocolate Fun for Everyone!

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It's a hit!
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Inside front cover.
The Suicide Snare

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superhero
Dr. Kincaid; Molly; Mr. Lucas; Mr. Fine; Mr. Grossman (introduction); an Ash-Crawler (a creature from Apokolips, villain)
Stop-watch ready?
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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FlagSuperman: The Man of Steel #5 published January 2006
FlagStålmannen #4/1988 published ?
FlagSupermann #4/1988 published January 1988
as Selvmordsfellen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSupermán #39 published April 1988
as La Trampa de la Muerte [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Story continues from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #592.
It's Here! Try New Chewy Chalk

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The fun 'n fruity fooler
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Between story pages 4 and 5.
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They say everyone on Earth dies in five years... let's party!
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Between story pages 4 and 5.
Write Right Now!

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Between story pages 8 and 9. Sixteen ads for various products.
Doc Savage

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He's not who you think he is!
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Between story pages 8 and 9.
Incredible DC Comics Sale!

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Between story pages 16 and 17.
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Between story pages 20 and 21.
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Time once again for another letters page. We're gettin' tons of letters here at the Superman office each month...
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Letters from: Frank Balkin, Eric Buscher, The Hammer, T.E. Pouncey, Bob Wayne Kozlowski, Kenneth Hirsig, Mark Haden Frazer, Travis MacKinnon and Chris Khalaf.
The New Firestorm the Nuclear Man

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Know him.
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On the bottom right of the last page of the letters page.
Earn Famous Name Prizes or Earn $1.00 an Item Cash

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

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DC
Subscribe to any three DC titles and get a fourth subscription of your choice free!
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Inside back cover.
On the 3,651st Day, We Rested

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After ten long years of evolution, we've recreated the world.
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Back cover.

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