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ACTION COMICS #538

Cover Date: December 1982
Cover Price: $.60
Publication Date: 1982-08-31

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)

Story: "The Measure of a Superman!" (16 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Mike W. Barr
Pencils	Irv Novick
Inks	John Calnan
Lettering	John Costanza
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Consulting editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (also in flashback as Superboy; last/next in ???)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen last in issue #535)

Lana Lang (last in DC Comics Presents #50)

Lois Lane

Perry White

Jonathan Kent (in flashback; last/next in ???)

Villain(s):

Jackhammer

Jackhammer's gang (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Metropolis police officers (Bill and Sam named)

citizens of Metropolis

Cameo Appearance(s):

Martha Kent (in a photograph)

Location(s):

Metropolis

WGBS Building

Daily Planet

Comment(s):

This story is continued from the previous issue

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Second Story: "Mera, Mera, on the Wave-- Who's the One You've Got to Save?" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bob Rozakis
Pencils	Alex Saviuk
Inks	Frank McLaughlin
Lettering	Ben Oda
Colors	Tatjana Wood
Consulting editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (in between issues #537/2 and #539/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Mera (in between issues #537/2 and #539/2)

Villain(s):

V'lana (inhabiting Mera's body)

Location(s):

beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Comment(s):

This story is continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.

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