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396January 1971
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Action Comics #396

DC · January 1971 · on sale 1970-11-25

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#396
Publication date
January 1971
Key date
1971-01-00
On-sale date
1970-11-25
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 Super-Panhandler of Metropoliscover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman
1The Super-Panhandler of Metropolis!comic story13script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ben OdaSuperman; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Rob Fletcher; Carl Reynolds; Lisa Reynolds
2A New Year Brings a New Beginning for Superman 1971promo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Curt SwanSuperman (brief origin); George Taylor; Perry White; Clark Kent; Jimmy Olsen; The Newsboy Legion; Rose and the Thorn; Supergirl; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
3More for Your Money...and Betterpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar Saladino
4The Invaders from Nowhere!comic story9script: Geoff Brown; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy AndersonSuperman; the Seekers [Tirrik; Klurr] (villains)
5All Newpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Stan Goldberg, Phil Mendez; inks: Henry Scarpelli, Phil Mendez; letters: Gaspar Saladino
6Revealing a Trio of Secret Identitiestext story1script: E. Nelson Bridwell
7-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson

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CollectionYear
The Silver Age of Superman The Greatest Covers of Action Comics from the '50s to the '70s #[nn]
ISBN 0-89660-055-6		1995On eBay ›
DC Finest: Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-165-7		2025On eBay ›

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