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Publishers / DC / Action Comics (1938) / #740
740December 1997
$1.95; 2.75 CAD

Action Comics #740

DC · December 1997 · on sale October 29, 1997

First appearance (cover): The Ripper1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#740
Publication date
December 1997
Key date
December 1997
On-sale date
October 29, 1997
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120001974011
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of The Ripper - 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: Stuart Immonen; inks: José Marzán Jr.; colors: Patrick MartinThe Ripper First
1A Rag, a Bone, & a Hank of Haircomic story22script: Stuart Immonen; pencils: Stuart Immonen; inks: José Marzán Jr.; colors: Glenn Whitmore, Digital Chameleon; letters: Bill OakleySuperman; Clark Kent; Perry White; Lois Lane; Kirichitan; Dr. Thompson from Star Labs
2-letters page2script: Mike McAvennie

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07099230410312

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Series context

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Sources

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