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459May 1976
$0.30

Action Comics #459

DC · May 1976 · on sale 1976-02-26

First appearance: Dr. Peter Silverstone
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#459
Publication date
May 1976
Key date
1976-05-00
On-sale date
1976-02-26
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893041005
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dr. Peter Silverstone - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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: Carmine Infantino, Ernie Chan; inks: Bob Oksner; colors: Tatjana WoodBlackrock, Clark Kent, Superman, Samuel Tanner
2Superman's Big Crack-Up!comic story12script: Elliot Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Ben OdaLola Barnett, Blackrock, Morgan Edge, Clark Kent, Steve Lombard, Dr. Peter Silverstone First, Superman, Samuel Tanner
3Two for the Taxi!comic story6script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Bob OksnerLaura Conway, Morgan Edge, Clark Kent, Steve Lombard
4-letters page0.75script: E. Nelson Bridwell
5-statement of ownership0.25letters: typeset

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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