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Publishers / DC / Action Comics (1938) / #537
537November 1982
$0.60; 0.20 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Action Comics #537

DC · November 1982 · on sale August 3, 1982

First appearance: Lord SatanisFirst appearance (cover): SyreneFirst appearance (cover): Jackhammer2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#537
Publication date
November 1982
Key date
November 1982
On-sale date
August 3, 1982
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.20 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance (cover) of Syrene - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Jackhammer - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Jackson Hammersmith - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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: Rich Buckler; inks: Dick GiordanoJackson Hammersmith First, Jackhammer First, Clark Kent, Superman, Syrene First
1...Half a Superman!comic story16script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: John Calnan; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: John CostanzaJackson Hammersmith First, Jackhammer First, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lord Satanis First, Superman, Syrene First, Perry White
2Special Masters of the Universe Previewillustration1pencils: Ross Andru; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Dave ManakPrince Adam, Battle Cat, Beast Man, Cringer, He-Man, Man-at-Arms, Skeletor, Stratos, Teela, Zodac
3Fate Is the Killercomic story14script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Dave ManakPrince Adam, Battle Cat, Beast Man, Cringer, He-Man, Clark Kent, Man-at-Arms, Queen Marlena, Mer-Man, King Randor, Skeletor, The Sorceress, Superman, Teela Na
5-letters page2script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: José Luis García-López
6Something Fishy!comic story7script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Alex Saviuk; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Albert De GuzmanAquaman, Arthur Curry, Mera

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0709893041011
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0709893041011

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q139568069 (Syrene), first-appearance property (CC0)

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