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Action Comics 472

ACTION COMICS #472

Cover Date: June 1977
Cover Price: $0.35
Publication Date: 1977-03-29

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Cover Credits:
Art: Bob Oksner
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "The Phantom Touch of Death" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsCurt Swan
InksTex Blaisdell
ColorsJerry Serpe
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #472/2)

Villain(s):

Phantom Zone Prisoners
Faora Hu-Ul
other unnamed prisoners

Other Character(s):

Jackson Porter
Citizens of Metropolis

Cameo Appearance(s):

Katie Porter (in photograph; the late wife of Jackson Porter)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2813
Krypton (in flashback)
Alezar (first mentioned)
Space Sector 2814
Earth
Arctic Circle
Fortress of Solitude
United States of America
Metropolis
WGBS Building
Unidentified Space Sector(s)
Renzil (first mentioned)
Phantom Zone

Comment(s):

Story continues in the next issue.


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Second Story: "If I'm Over Here, What Am I Doing Over There?" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Kunkel
PencilsJohn Calnan
InksTex Blaisdell
ColorsAnthony Tollin
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Steve Lombard (in between the second story and first story of last issue)

Guest Star(s):

Bruce Wayne (last in World's Finest Comics #245; next in Action Comics #473; disguised as Steve Lombard)

Supporting Character(s):

Clark Kent (in between the second story and first story of last issue)
Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Family #183/4; next in Action Comics #473)
Josh Coyle (last in Superman Vol. 1 #305; next in issue #475)
Lois Lane (last in Superman Family #183/6; next in Action Comics #473)

Other Character(s):

"Jogging Jack" Paulus (first appearance; star quarterback for the Gotham City Giants)
Roddy Jenkins (first appearance; a WGBS cameraman)

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building

Comment(s):

This story takes place on April 1st.


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