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Action Comics 461

ACTION COMICS #461

Cover Date: July 1976
Cover Price: $0.30
Publication Date: 1976-04-29

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Cover Credits:
Art: Bob Oksner
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "Kill Me -- or Leave Me" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsCurt Swan
InksTex Blaisdell
Assistant editingBob Rozakis
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (in between issues #460 and #462)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #303; next in issue #462)
Morgan Edge (last in Superman Vol. 1 #302; next in issue #462)
Steve Lombard (last in issue #460; next in Superman Vol. 1 #305)

Villain(s):

Karb-Brak (in between issues #460 and #462; also in flashback)
an unidentified gang of criminals (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

a Senator (first appearance)
citizens of Metropolis

Cameo Appearance(s):

Andromedans (in flashback)
Jimmy Olsen (image)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
Metropolis
344 Clinton St.
WGBS Building
unidentified location, 3000 miles from Metropolis
Unidentified Space Sector
an unidentified planet in the Andromeda Galaxy (in flashback)

Comment(s):

This story is continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.


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Second Story: "The Toughest Newsboy in Town!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryElliot S. Maggin
PencilsCurt Swan
InksTex Blaisdell
Assistant editingBob Rozakis
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Perry White (last in Superman Family #178; next in issue #465; also in flashback; last/next in ???)

Supporting Character(s):

Alice White (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #100; next in World's Finest Comics #252)
Perry White, Jr. (in between Superman Vol. 1 #108 and #376)
Mrs. Perry White, Jr. (first appearance; next in Superman Vol. 1 #376)
Hank White (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #88/2; next in Superman Vol. 1 #376)
Mrs. Hank White (first appearance; next in Superman Vol. 1 #376)
Will White (first appearance; next in Superman Vol. 1 #376)
Mrs. Will White (first appearance; next in Superman Vol. 1 #376)
Perry and Alice's grandchildren (grandson Perry named; last/next in ???)

Villain(s):

Victor Larsen (first appearance; in flashback; heir to a toy company, indebted to the mob; kidnaps Dr. Norton to auction the physicist's plans)

Other Character(s):

Arnie (first appearance; in flashback; a newsboy)
the editor of the Daily Planet (first appearance; in flashback)
citizens of Metropolis (in flashback)
Dr. Norton (first appearance; in flashback; a physicist working on the atomic bomb; dies)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet (in flashback)

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Easter Sunday. The flashback portion occurs on August 2, 1934.


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