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Publishers / DC / Superman (1939) / #401
401November 1984
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP

Superman #401

DC · November 1984 · on sale July 17, 1984

2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#401
Publication date
November 1984
Key date
November 1984
On-sale date
July 17, 1984
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Luthor's Back-- Worse Than Ever!cover1pencils: Eduardo Barreto; inks: Eduardo Barreto; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman
1Operation: False Front!comic story24script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Bob Oksner; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Ben OdaSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang; Josh Coyle; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Lex Luthor (villain); Wanda Nordo; Pluto Statler; Plato Statler; Jack (cameo); Elaine (cameo); Lois Lane
2-illustration1pencils: Denys Cowan; inks: Sal Trapani; letters: Todd Klein
3Driving Force!comic story14script: Robert Loren Fleming; pencils: Denys Cowan; inks: Sal Trapani; colors: Joe Orlando; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Andy HelferFlash Force 2000 (first appearance)
5-in-house column1script: Mark Wayne Harris
6-letters page2script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: José Luis García-López

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893067511
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893067511

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Series context

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