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Issue: Adventures of Superman #438
Publication Date: March 1988
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Issues: #438 of 230 Issues (529 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: Newsstand
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/17/1987
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893114003
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
15 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Michael Carlin
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #130.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: superhero
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Chocolate Fun for Everyone!

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...The Amazing Brainiac

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mr. Chin; Mrs. Chin; Janet Jones; Harry; Selena the Beautiful, Buxom, Bearded Lady; Dr. Howard (first appearance)
First Line: Yowsa, yowsa, yowsa! Step right up, ladies and gentlemen!
Synopsis: Superman, Cat and Jimmy spend a day at the circus, little knowing that they will be meeting one of Superman's greatest foes... Brainiac.
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Job Number: G-3457
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Build a Reputation.

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First Line: When you build a model, you build a reputation, too. A reputation for hard work. Care an concentration. Attention to detail.
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The Rest of the Story

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First Line: Before the Man of Steel, there was the World of Smallville
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Video Games That'll Blow You Away!

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First Line: Now Sega explodes in your own home! With more games than ever. More levels of play. More responsive controls.
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Don't Just Stand There. Fire Back!

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First Line: Lord Dread is threatening the future of the human race! Captain Power battles him every week on TV and he needs your help.
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Write Right Now!

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First Line: In the Spiral Zone, no one thinks about leaving. No one thinks, period.
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The Future Is 30 Years Old and It's Just Beginning

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First Line: Join us for a triple celebration of three decades of excitement!
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Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1988 series) #1, Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1984 series) #45 and Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series) #25.
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First Line: There's a new team playing the world's deadliest game...
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Who Is... What Is...

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First Line: A four-issue mini-series featuring the Justice League International
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First Line: Dear DC: I love it! Adventures of Superman #434 marks the creation of a terrific new super-hero.
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Job Number: L-3059
Disclose Notes: Letters from: Matthew A. Young, Charles D. Brown, Joe Frank, Richard Padilla, Jarrod Cline, Charlie Harris, T.M. Maple, R. Ray and Howard T. Kidd.
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Two Free Months of DC Comics

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First Line: Subscribe now and you'll get 14 months of your favorite DC title(s) for the price of 12 months.
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Brings out the Hero in You!

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First Line: Now you can bring home your favorite smash arcade hits for play on the Nintendo Entertainment System...
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