Unofficial Action Comics Index

ACTION COMICS #487

Cover Date: September 1978
Cover Price: $0.50
Publication Date: 1978-06-27

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Cover Credits:
Art: José Luis García-López (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood

Story: "Super-Origin of Microwave Man!" (15 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Cary Bates
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Frank Chiaramonte
Lettering	Milt Snapinn
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Associate editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in DC Comics Presents #2; also in flashback as baby Kal-El during Krypton's destruction)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Family #191/5)

Lana Lang (last in Superman Vol. 1 #327)

Morgan Edge (last in Superman Vol. 1 #325)

Perry White (last in Superman Family #191/5)

Villain(s):

Microwave Man (Lewis Padgett; first appearance)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis

Cameo Appearance(s):

Jor-El (in flashback)

Lara Jor-El (in flashback)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2813

Krypton

Kryptonopolis (in flashback)

Space Sector 2814

Earth

Metropolis

S.T.A.R. Labs

WGBS Building

Comment(s):

Story continues in the next issue.

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Second Story: "Miniature War of the Bat-Knights!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bob Rozakis
Pencils	Alex Saviuk
Inks	Frank Chiaramonte
Lettering	Milt Snapinn
Colors	Jerry Serpe
Associate editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Atom (in between Justice League of America #157 and #159; also in flashback to Showcase #34)

Supporting Character(s):

Jean Loring (last in Justice League of America #157; next in issue #489/2; also in flashback to Showcase #34)

Villain(s):

The Bat-Knights (last in Atom Vol. 1 #30; Iwin Gann and Varo Lann named)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Kulan Dar (flashback image)

Location(s):

Ivy Town

Giant Caverns

Elvara

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