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381October 1969
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Action Comics #381

DC · October 1969 · on sale 1969-08-28

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#381
Publication date
October 1969
Key date
1969-10-00
On-sale date
1969-08-28
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Dictator of Earth!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman [Clark Kent]
2The Dictator of Earth!comic story9.17script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Roussos; letters: Joe LettereseSuperman [Clark Kent]; Superman Revenge Squad [Dorx; Krit]; Lois Lane (cameo); Perry White (cameo)
6How Can an Artist Become the World's Greatest Super Heroes?promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertJoe Kubert; Viking Prince; Superman; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; "Cave" Carson; Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Zatara; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Sgt. Rock; Batman; Sargon the Sorcerer; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Flash [Barry Allen]
7-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein
8The Hapless Hero!comic story11.67script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Jim Shooter, Win Mortimer; inks: Jack Abel; letters: Milt SnapinnLegion of Super-Heroes [Shrinking Violet; Matter-Eater Lad; Karate Kid; Phantom Girl; Chemical King; Brainiac 5; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Ultra Boy; Princess Projectra]; Duplicate Boy; Rall (father of Matter-Eater Lad); Mitz (mother of Matter-Eater Lad)
11Presenting Four of the Greatest Superman-Batman Mystery Epics of All Time... In One Giant Issue!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy AndersonSuperman; Batman; Robin; Clark Kent; Bruce Wayne; negative Superman
14-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffSuper-Turtle
15A Startling Beginning, A Shocking Ending!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman

Plus 11.16 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

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Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus #3
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