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402July 1971
$0.15

Action Comics #402

DC · July 1971 · on sale 1971-05-27

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#402
Publication date
July 1971
Key date
1971-07-00
On-sale date
1971-05-27
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0This Hostage Must Diecover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; colors: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman
1This Hostage Must Die!comic story14script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: John CostanzaSuperman; Frank Haldane (villain); Red Hawk [Don Hawks]; Moon Flower
2-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson
3The Feud of the Titans!comic story8script: Geoff Browne; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: John CostanzaSuperman; Supergirl
4The Roaring Thirties Come Alive...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; letters: Gaspar Saladino

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.05 GBP

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