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Publishers / DC / Action Comics (1938) / #416
416September 1972
$0.20

Action Comics #416

DC · September 1972 · on sale July 27, 1972

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#416
Publication date
September 1972
Key date
September 1972
On-sale date
July 27, 1972
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superman, You Scare Me to Deathcover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardySuperman; Christy
1Superman, You Scare Me to Death!comic story16.5script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ben OdaSuperman; Christy
2-letters page1script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson
3Oh, Pity, Where Is Thy Sting?comic story7script: Bob Haney; pencils: John Calnan; inks: John Calnan; letters: Irv WatanabeMetamorpho; Sapphire Stagg; Dr. Scorpio

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