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ACTION COMICS #567
Cover Date: May 1985
Cover Price: $.75
Publication Date: 1985-02-05
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Pat Broderick (signed)
Inks: Jerry Ordway (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Bob Rozakis |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | Dave Hunt |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Consulting editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #407; next in the second story in this issue)
Supporting Character(s):
- Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #407; next in World's Finest Comics #314)
- Perry White (last in Superman Vol. 1 #407; next in issue #568)
Villain(s):
- Alvin T. Grant (last in issue #559; next in ???)
- Yellow Peri (Loretta Grant; last in issue #559; next in 52 #18)
Other Character(s):
- citizens of Coaltown (including the Mayor)
- David Iseman (first appearance; a reporter for The Coaltown Press; see Comments)
- prospective customers for Paradise Pines (first appearance of all; Harry named)
Location(s):
- Coaltown, PA
- Paradise Pines, PA (first appearance; a housing development run by Alvin T. Grant)
- Metropolis
- Daily Planet (presumed)
Comment(s):
- In 1984, David Iseman wrote a newspaper article about the Coaltown story in Action Comics #558. He tracked down writer Bob Rozakis and was written into this issue's follow up appearance. In 2016, Mr. Iseman wrote an entertaining blog entry about the stories.
Credits:
| Story | Michael J. Wolff |
| Pencils | Alex Saviuk |
| Inks | Dennis Jensen |
| Lettering | Bob Lappan |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Consulting editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in World's Finest Comics #314)
Villain(s):
- Walter Perkins (first appearance; an ex-con and neighbor of Philip Strick; believes he has evidence of Superman's secret identity)
- Mr. Sweeney (first appearance; a syndicate boss)
Other Character(s):
- The League of Superman Watchers (first appearance; a fan group; Walter Perkins, Cathy and Robert Zimmerman named)
- Philip Strick (first appearance; a blind man who creates a way to electronically "see" Superman's comings and goings)
- Metropolis police officers
Location(s):