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649January 1990
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Action Comics #649

DC · January 1990 · on sale 1989-12-07

Origin: Brainiac1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#649
Publication date
January 1990
Key date
1990-01-00
On-sale date
1989-12-07
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Brainiac, Milton Moses Fine.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Brainiac Trilogy, Part Threecover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Todd KleinClark Kent, Superman
2[The Brainiac Trilogy, Part 3] Man and Machinecomic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: George Pérez, Kerry Gammill; inks: Brett Breeding; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Bill OakleyBrainiac Origin, Dubbilex, Milton Moses Fine Origin, The Guardian, Sydney Happersen, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Metallo, Superman, John Corben, Vril Dox
11-letters page1.389script: Kevin Dooley
12The Superman Flash Race: 1990promo (ad from the publisher)0.444pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Brett BreedingBatman, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Michael Jon Carter, The Flash, Clark Kent, Ted Kord, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Power Girl, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wally West
13Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulationstatement of ownership0.167letters: typeset

Plus 11 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07098930410901

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman vs. Brainiac #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1940-6		2009On eBay ›
Adventures of Superman: George Pérez #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-012-0		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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