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650February 1990
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Action Comics #650

DC · February 1990 · on sale 1990-01-11

Origin: Clark Kent1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#650
Publication date
February 1990
Key date
1990-02-00
On-sale date
1990-01-11
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Clark Kent.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Todd KleinClark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Draaga
2Reflectionscomic story40script: Roger Stern; pencils: Jerry Ordway, Curt Swan, George Pérez, Kerry Gammill, Dan Jurgens; inks: Brett Breeding, Bob McLeod, Art Thibert, Dennis Janke; colors: Glenn Whitmore, Brett Breeding; letters: Bill OakleyClark Kent Origin, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Barry Allen, Aquaman, Batman, Big Barda, Black Canary, Snapper Carr, Arthur Curry, Beatriz da Costa, Darkseid, Doctor Fate, Dubbilex

Plus 11 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 1.85 CAD; barcode 07098930410902

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Adventures of Superman: George Pérez #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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