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Action Comics 474

ACTION COMICS #474

Cover Date: August 1977
Cover Price: $0.35
Publication Date: 1977-05-31

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Cover Credits:
Art: Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "Will the Real Superman Please Show Up?" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksTex Blaisdell
LetteringMorris Waldinger
ColorsJerry Serpe
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #315; next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Gregory Reed (last in issue #470; next in Superman Family #206)
Jimmy Olsen (in between Superman Family #184/2 and #185)
Steve Lombard (last in Superman Vol. 1 #314; next in issue #475)

Villain(s):

Doctor Light (last in Teen Titans Vol. 1 #44; next in Justice League of America #149)
an alien creature (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Johnny Nevada (last in Superman Family #172; next in DC Comics Presents #12)
Mike Talbot (first appearance; an Olympic athlete turned cartoonist)
Rock Sirling (last in Superman Vol. 1 #145; next in ???)
the audience for the Midnight Show

Location(s):

Atlantic Ocean (1024 miles east of Metropolis)
Metropolis
WGBS Building


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Second Story: "One for the Money!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Toomey
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksTex Blaisdell
ColorsJerry Serpe
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in Freedom Fighters Vol. 1 #8)

Supporting Character(s):

Frank Jackson (last in issue #471; next in Superman Vol. 1 #341/2)

Villain(s):

Benny (first appearance; newsstand owner, attempts to steal a winning lottery ticket from Clark Kent)

Other Character(s):

lottery commission staff (first appearance of all)

Location(s):

Metropolis
344 Clinton St.
WGBS Building


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