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361March 1968
$0.12

Action Comics #361

DC · March 1968 · on sale 1968-01-30

First appearance: King Savage
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#361
Publication date
March 1968
Key date
1968-03-20
On-sale date
1968-01-30
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of King Savage - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Power of the Parasite!cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoRaymond Maxwell Jensen, Clark Kent, The Parasite, Superman
1The Power of the Parasite!comic story13script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoRaymond Maxwell Jensen, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, The Parasite, Superman, Perry White
2You Too Can Play the "Game"promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Ira SchnappImra Ardeen, Brainiac 5, Cosmic Boy, Edna Danvers, Fred Danvers, Kara Zor-El, Querl Dox, Jerro, Clark Kent, Rokk Krinn, Lesla-Lar, Dick Malverne, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Saturn Girl
3-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein
4DC's New Brand of Humor Is Coming Your Way!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando; letters: Gaspar Saladino
5Supergirl's Super-Date!comic story11script: Otto Binder; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerKara Zor-El, Jor-El, Lara, Supergirl
6-in-house column1pencils: Neal Adams, Frank Springer; inks: Neal Adams, Frank SpringerBatman, Clark Kent, King Savage First, Superman, Bruce Wayne

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties #[nn]
ISBN 0517551004		1983On eBay ›
Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0770-7; 978-1-4012-0770-0		2006On eBay ›
Alter Ego #1372016On eBay ›
Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-7861-8		2018On eBay ›
The Silver Age of Superman The Greatest Covers of Action Comics from the '50s to the '70s #[nn]
ISBN 0-89660-055-6		1995On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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