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405October 1971
$0.25

Action Comics #405

DC · October 1971 · on sale 1971-08-31

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#405
Publication date
October 1971
Key date
1971-10-00
On-sale date
1971-08-31
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman
1Superman Bodyguard or Assassin?comic story18script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: John CostanzaSuperman; General Trevis
2The Red Dust Bandit!comic story8script: Dick Wood; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard ShermanVigilante [Greg Saunders]; Stuff
3-letters page1script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson
4The Haunted Island!comic story6script: Jack Miller; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Ramona Fradon; letters: Pat GordonAquaman
5The Most Dangerous Bug in the World?comic story6script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Milt SnapinnSuperman; Bobby; Mr. Hobbs

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DC Finest: Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore #[nn]
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