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561November 1984
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP

Action Comics #561

DC · November 1984 · on sale 1984-07-31

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#561
Publication date
November 1984
Key date
1984-11-00
On-sale date
1984-07-31
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Toyman Declares War on Supermancover1pencils: Eduardo Barreto; inks: Eduardo BarretoSuperman; Toyman
1The Great Toyman Trivia Contestcomic story16script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Dennis Jensen; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Albert De GuzmanSuperman; Lana Lang; Josh Coyle; Toyman (villain); Inspector Henderson; Chester Dunholtz
2-letters page1script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: José Luis García-López
3The Past and Future Superman!comic story8script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Todd KleinSuperman; Superboy; Clark Kent; Lana Lang; Zatara (flashback); Caroyln Waters; Josh Coyle
4-in-house column1script: Robert Loy

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893041011
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893041011

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