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Publishers / DC / Adventure Comics (1938) / #437

437January-February 1975
$0.25

Adventure Comics #437

DC · January-February 1975 · on sale October 31, 1974

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Identification plate

Series: Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue: #437
Publication date: January-February 1975
Key date: January 1975
On-sale date: October 31, 1974
Indicia publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price: $0.25
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Joe Letterese	The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]
1	The Human Bombs and... the Spectre	comic story	13	script: Michael Fleisher, Russell Carley; pencils: Ernie Chua; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Ben Oda	The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Gwendolyn Sterling; unnamed Police Captain; Mr. Vanderhaven (death); Sims (bank employee); Mr. Lynch (bank President); Smedley (bank employee); unnamed scientist (villain, death); Bernie (villain, death)
2	A Quiet Day in Atlantis	comic story	6.5	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike Grell; colors: John Albano; letters: Milt Snapinn	Aquaman; Black Manta; Mera
3	A Never Before Published Classic!!!	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.5	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike Grell; letters: Joe Letterese	Seven Soldiers of Victory [Vigilante; Shining Knight; Crimson Avenger; Green Arrow; Speedy; Stripesy; Star-Spangled Kid]
4	-	letters page	1	script: Paul Levitz

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Wrath of the Spectre #3	1988	On eBay ›
Wrath of the Spectre #[nn] ISBN 1401204740	2005	On eBay ›
Aquaman: Death of a Prince #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-3113-2	2011	On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: The Spectre #1 ISBN 978-1-4012-3417-1	2012	On eBay ›
Comic Reader #111	1974	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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