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437July 1974
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Action Comics #437

DC · July 1974 · on sale 1974-04-30

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#437
Publication date
July 1974
Key date
1974-07-00
On-sale date
1974-04-30
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; colors: Tatjana WoodSuperman; Green Arrow; Adam Strange; the Flash; Green Lantern; Doll Man
1-table of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Pat Broderick; inks: Pat Broderick; letters: Ben OdaSuperman
2Magic Is Bustin' Out All Over!comic story20script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Ben OdaGreen Arrow; Batman; Flash; Green Lantern; Superman; Valdemar; Lois Lane; Effron; Perry White
3The First Frogman!comic story2script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar SaladinoScylla; Xerxes
4The Sea Devils vs. the Octopus Man!comic story12.33script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath; letters: Gaspar SaladinoThe Sea Devils
5DC Cover Gallerycover reprint (on interior page)1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Russ Heath, Gil Kane, John Prentice, Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson, Russ Heath, John Prentice, Joe Giella; letters: Ira Schnapp
6Riddle of the Runaway Rockets!comic story14.34script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAdam Strange; Alanna; Sardath; The Moorl (flashback); Borg (first appearance, villain)
7Star Pointing...comic story0.33
8The Barbed Wire Barricade!comic story10.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Morris WaldingerMatt Savage
9-comic story0.33script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
10-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson
11I Was King of the Daredevilscomic story8script: Dick Wood; pencils: John Prentice; inks: John Prentice; letters: Pat Gordon
12The Man Who Returned from the Dead!comic story12script: William Woolfolk; pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al Bryant; letters: Sam RosenDoll Man
13Superman in Action Extra!letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell

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