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Publishers / DC / Action Comics (1938) / #431
431January 1974
$0.20

Action Comics #431

DC · January 1974 · on sale October 30, 1973

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#431
Publication date
January 1974
Key date
January 1974
On-sale date
October 30, 1973
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman; May Marigold; Nathan Warbow
1The Monster Who Unmasked Superman!comic story13script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ben OdaSuperman; Nathan Warbow; May Marigold; Jonathan Slaughter; Martin Thorpe; a chameleon creature; Batman (cameo)
2The Case of the Runaway Shoebox!comic story7script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Ben OdaGreen Arrow; Ralston Thomas
3Here Comes the Comics-Man!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
4-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell

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