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440October 1974
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Action Comics #440

DC · October 1974 · on sale 1974-07-30

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#440
Publication date
October 1974
Key date
1974-10-00
On-sale date
1974-07-30
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman; Jor-El; Lara
1The Man Who Betrayed Krypton!comic story14script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Jean SimekSuperman; Jor-El; Lara; Bruce Wayne [Batman] (cameo); Jimmy Olsen; Morgan Edge; Steve Lombard; Inspector Bill Henderson; Michael J. Coram; Thomas Woodrow; S. T. A. R. Labs
2Little Dog Lost!comic story6script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike Grell; letters: Ben OdaGreen Arrow; Black Canary; Krypto (guest star)
3-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson

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