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526December 1981
$0.60; 0.20 GBP

Action Comics #526

DC · December 1981 · on sale 1981-09-01

First appearance: NeutronFirst appearance: Nat Tryon1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#526
Publication date
December 1981
Key date
1981-12-00
On-sale date
1981-09-01
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.20 GBP
Pages
40
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Nat Tryon - 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: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tatjana WoodAir Wave, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Neutron First, Superman, Nat Tryon First
1The Man Who Murdered Metropolis!comic story19script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Morgan Edge; Neutron (villain); Lex Luthor (cameo flashback); Ronald Reagan; Nancy Reagan; H.I.V.E. (villains)
3Air Wave Tunes In!comic story8script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Alex Saviuk; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Shelly LefermanAir Wave [Hal Jordan]; Jack Jordan; Jan Jordan; Jennifer Jordan; Jason Jordan
4-letters page1script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Curt Swan

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0709893041012

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Series context

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Sources

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