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Action Comics 573

ACTION COMICS #573

Cover Date: November 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
Publication Date: 1985-08-06

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Howard Bender (signed)
Inks: Murphy Anderson (signed)


Story: "The Sale of the Century!" (16 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCraig Boldman
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksBob Oksner
LetteringDuncan Andrews
ColorsGene D'Angelo
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in issue #570
Lois Lane (last in issue #570; next in issue #574/2)

Villain(s):

J. Wilbur Wolfingham (last in Superman Vol. 1 #341; last appearance)
Bax (first appearance; an unscrupulous alien realtor; swindles J. Wilbur Wolfingham to claim ownership of Earth; later Superman helps J. Wilbur Wolfingham turn the tables)

Other Character(s):

citizens from around the world
Wormwood Wolfingham (first appearance; nephew of J. Wilbur Wolfingham)
Zazzbug (first appearance; an alien shopping for a new world for her species)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
Metropolis
Galaxy Building
Paris, France
Unidentified Space Sector
Deep space


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Second Story: "Assault on Mount Mayhem" (14 Pages)
MASK

Credits:

Comment(s):

This is a preview inserted between pages 12 and 13 of the first story. As MASK is a toy line from Kenner and not part of the DC Universe, this story will not be indexed on the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe.


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Third Story: "If I Were Superman..." (16 Pages)

Credits:

StoryKevin Juaire, Dave Campiti
PencilsAlex Saviuk
InksDave Hunt
LetteringHelen Vesik
ColorsGene D'Angelo
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (next in issue #574)
Lana Lang (last in issue #572; next in issue #574)
Lois Lane (next in issue #574/2)

Villain(s):

various criminals

Other Character(s):

Ernie Doyle (first appearance; a street vendor, dreaming of what he'd do if he was Superman)
citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
Galaxy Building


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