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Publishers / DC / Superman (1939) / #394
394April 1984
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP

Superman #394

DC · April 1984 · on sale December 20, 1983

2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#394
Publication date
April 1984
Key date
April 1984
On-sale date
December 20, 1983
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superman vs. the Viking from Valhalla!cover1pencils: Paris Cullins; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Todd KleinSuperman [Clark Kent]; Valdemar of the Flame
1The Man Who Would Be President!comic story23script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: David Cody WeissSuperman [Clark Kent]; Billy; Billy's mother; Bucky Berns (introduction); Perry White; Lois Lane; Valdemar of the Flame; Alice White; Lana Lang; Mrs. Goldstein (Clark's neighbor)
2-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano
3-letters page1.5script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: José Luis García-López
4-statement of ownership0.2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893067504
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893067504

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Series context

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