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458April 1976
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Action Comics #458

DC · April 1976 · on sale 1976-01-29

First appearance: Samuel TannerFirst appearance: BlackrockOrigin: Blackrock
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#458
Publication date
April 1976
Key date
1976-04-00
On-sale date
1976-01-29
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Samuel Tanner - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Origin story on record for: Blackrock, Samuel Tanner.

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
0-cover1pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBlackrock First, Clark Kent, Superman, Samuel Tanner First
2Make Me a Super-Hero!comic story13script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Tex Blaisdell; letters: Ben OdaLola Barnett, Blackrock First, Morgan Edge, Clark Kent, Steve Lombard, Superman, Samuel Tanner First
3Justice for All Includes Children, 2public service announcement1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Ben Oda
4Masquerade of the Nutty Kid!comic story5script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike Grell; letters: Milt SnapinnGreen Arrow, Lex Luthor, Oliver Queen
5-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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