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Publishers / DC / Action Comics (1938) / #417
417October 1972
$0.20

Action Comics #417

DC · October 1972 · on sale August 31, 1972

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#417
Publication date
October 1972
Key date
October 1972
On-sale date
August 31, 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
0Conspiracy of the Crime-Lordscover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; letters: Joe LettereseSuperman; Batman; Lois Lane; Brainiac; Jimmy Olsen; Grax; the Marauder; Lex Luthor
1The Conspiracy of the Crime-Lords!comic story15script: David George; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Jean SimekBrainiac; Lex Luthor; the Marauder; Grax; Superman; Batman (mannequin); Jimmy Olsen (mannequin); Lois Lane (mannequin)
2The Kid and the Corruptors!comic story8.5script: Bob Haney; pencils: John Calnan; inks: John Calnan; letters: Jean SimekMetamorpho; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Randall Stagg
3-letters page1script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson

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Series context

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