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Publishers / DC / Adventure Comics (1938) / #393
393May 1970
$0.15

Adventure Comics #393

DC · May 1970 · on sale March 26, 1970

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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#393
Publication date
May 1970
Key date
May 1970
On-sale date
March 26, 1970
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 Unwanted Supergirl!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSupergirl
1The Unwanted Supergirl!comic story12script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Jack Abel; letters: Ray HollowaySupergirl; Dick Malverne; Professor Miles Morrison; Astra Allison; Superman; Mr. Mxyzptlk
2The Girl Who Knew Supergirl's Secrets!comic story10script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Joe LettereseSupergirl; Jan Butler; Zor-El (flashback); Dr. Alexander; Supergirl Robot
3The First Supermancomic story4script: Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win MortimerAngus MacAskill; P.T. Barnum; Tom Thumb; Queen Victoria; Lars Smith
3-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell

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