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419December 1972
$0.20

Action Comics #419

DC · December 1972 · on sale 1972-10-26

First appearance: Christopher ChanceFirst appearance: The Human TargetOrigin: Christopher Chance
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#419
Publication date
December 1972
Key date
1972-12-00
On-sale date
1972-10-26
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Christopher Chance - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Human Target - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Christopher Chance, The Human Target.

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 Most Dangerous Man on Earth!cover1pencils: Neal Adams, Jack Adler; inks: Murphy Anderson, Jack Adler; colors: Jack AdlerClark Kent, Superman
2The Most Dangerous Man on Earth!comic story14script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Jean SimekClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
7-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson
8The Assassin-Express Contract!comic story9.5script: Len Wein; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Gaspar SaladinoChristopher Chance First, The Human Target First
11Coming Super Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of DC #301982On eBay ›
Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0770-7; 978-1-4012-0770-0		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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