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392September 1970
$0.15

Action Comics #392

DC · September 1970 · on sale 1970-07-30

First appearance: Marla Latham
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#392
Publication date
September 1970
Key date
1970-09-00
On-sale date
1970-07-30
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Marla Latham - 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 Shame of the Super-Son!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman, Batman Jr., Clark Kent, Clark Kent Jr., Superman, Superman Jr., Bruce Wayne
1The Shame of the Super-Son!comic story11script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: John CostanzaBatman, Batman Jr., Clark Kent, Clark Kent Jr., Superman, Superman Jr., Bruce Wayne
2-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell
3Let's Rap!activity2pencils: various (illustrations); inks: various (illustrations); colors: ? (illustrations); letters: typeset
4The Legionnaires Who Never Were!comic story12script: Cary Bates; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Jack Abel; letters: Ben OdaImra Ardeen, Val Armorr, Jan Arrah, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Cosmic Boy, Reep Daggle, Salu Digby, Querl Dox, Element Lad, Lar Gand, Karate Kid, Tenzil Kem, Rokk Krinn

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #14535
ISBN 0-448-14535-9		1977On eBay ›
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #9
ISBN 1-56389-514-5		2000On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-2941-2		2010On 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 ›
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-77950-243-8		2020On eBay ›
DC Finest: Legion of Super-Heroes: Zap Goes the Legion #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-849-0		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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