Action Comics (1938 DC) comic books 1971-1973

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Super-Panhandler of Metropolis!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Twenty years in the future, Superman had lost most of his powers and is living on the streets of Metropolis, where scientific advances have rendered him useless. Two-page 1971 preview for Superman books includes Jimmy Olsen & the Newsboy Legion by Jack Kirby, Rose & Thorn in Lois Lane, Supergirl in Adventure Comics, World's Finest with Flash, Robin, and Green Lantern. Tales of the Fortress back-up, "The Invaders from Nowhere!", script by Leo Dorfman (as Geoff Brown), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Aliens from a microscopic world inside Superman's Fortress kidnap him and force him to use his powers to rejuvenate their world. One-page profile of Leo Dorfman, Ross Andru, and Mike Esposito. 336 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Secret of the Wheel-Chair Superman!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman is reduced to begging in the streets for food money when he loses his powers in this imaginary story. DC Explodes in '71 ad for Supergirl and Batman. Aliens from a water world force Superman to live in the ocean and use his old underwater fortress. Untold Tales of the Fortress back-up, "The Super-Captive of the Sea!", script by Leo Dorfman (as Geoff Brown), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Aliens from a water world force Superman to live in the ocean and use his old underwater fortress. Superman 1971 Calendar pin-up (calendar also works for the years 2010, 2021, 2027, 2038, 2049, and others). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Clark Kent becomes a TV reporter in "The Pied Piper of Steel," script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Rock promoter Cy Harkin develops a method of mind control that is transmitted through the music of the concerts he runs so that he can order the teenage fans to tear down the college that once fired him; Bottle city of Kandor appearance. Untold Tales of the Fortress back-up, "Spawn of the Unknown," script by Leo Dorfman (as Geoff Brown), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman encounters a strange species of plant that alters its appearance to that of animals and humans nearby; Supergirl and Anubis appearances. Statement of ownership - average print run 621,030; average paid circulation 329,925. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Superman, You're Dead... Dead... Dead," script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman is brought to the 24th century with other heroes from the past as part of a future history lesson, but he learns that he may really be the second duplicate Superman created after the first one from Krypton, died; Appearances by George Custer, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington. Untold Story of Superman's Childhood back-up, "Superbaby's Lost World!", script by Leo Dorfman (as Geoff Brown), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; The Kents' happy day at an amusement park is disrupted when two jewel thieves stumble on super-powered baby Clark. Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "My Son... Is He Man or Beast?", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman becomes the guardian of Gregor, a teenage boy, when the boy's scientist father dies; However, Gregor hates Superman for accidentally causing him to become a genetic freak who changes into animals without warning. The Viking Prince ad. Superboy ad. Supergirl guest stars in an Untold Tale of Kandor, "Duel of Doom!", script by Leo Dorfman (as Geoff Browne), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Two students at the University of Kandor receive top honors when they learn to work together. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino and Curt Swan (corrections on Superman figure), inks by Murphy Anderson. "Invaders Go Home," script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman is captured by the Navarro Indians. "The Boy Who Begged to Die!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman must decide between the life on one orphan or the lives of an entire town. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "This Hostage Must Die!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman discovers that the red jewel is drawing energy from a red sun, and frees himself by blocking out its light; Then he discovers that Frank Haldane has found the treasure of Montezuma, and is attempting to steal it with a mechanical mole of his own design. "Feud of the Titans!", script by Leo Dorfman (as Geoff Browne), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman and Supergirl are made hostile to each other and goaded into a super-feud when fumes from a brainwash bomb they are disposing of in the Fortress of Solitude's disintegration pit combine with Kryptonian elements there and make them hate each other. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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52-page giant. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Attack of the Micro-Murderer," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman's body is invaded by a Zohtt, a magical wraith-being which attempts to destroy him, and not even a blood transfusion from most of Metropolis' citizens can save him. "The Man with the X-Ray Mind," script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman learns that a Metropolis University janitor has psychic powers, including precognition, the ability to predict the future - and that the janitor knows that he is Clark Kent. Vigilante classic reprint, "The Impossible Legend," script by Dick Wood, art by Bob Brown. Superboy classic reprint, "When Krypto Was Superboy's Master," script by George Kashdan, art by George Papp; Superboy and Krypto exchange minds. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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52-page giant. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Kneel to Your Conqueror, Superman!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Genius Caesar tries to siphon Superman's powers into his body so he can become a superhero. Classic Atom reprint, "The Specter of 3000-Moons Lake!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; The Atom must find out who is pretending to be the ghost of 3000 Moons Lake. Classic Aquaman reprint, "The Coward and the Hero," script by Jack Miller, art by Ramona Fradon; Johnny Blake is tormented by others over his fear of water but Aquaman helps him overcome his fear. "The Day They Killed Clark Kent," script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A college fraternity tries to haze Clark Kent. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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52-page giant. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Bodyguard or Assassin?", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; General Trevis tries to frame Superman for the death of the President of the United States. Classic Vigilante reprint, "The Red Dust Bandit!", script by Dick Wood, art by Howard Sherman; A bandit discovers that he looks just like Greg Saunders, which gives him the perfect cover to hide from the Vigilante. Classic Aquaman reprint, "The Haunted Island!", script by Jack Miller, art by Ramona Fradon; When a boatload of children are stranded on a reef, Aquaman uses his sea-creature friends to allow them to play baseball and basketball on the water. "The Most Dangerous Bug In the World?", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Mr. Hobbs wants to demonstrate the ability of the listening bug he has invented so he has his son plant it on a random person so they can listen in to his day. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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52-page giant. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Master of Miracles!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A charismatic person called The Master intends to take a commune of scientists to a new world where he can rule them, but Superman exposes him as a renegade Kandorian. Classic reprint, "The Challenge of the Expanding World," script by Bob Haney, art by Alex Toth; The Flash and The Atom vs. Attila-5. "The Ghost That Haunted Clark Kent," script by Leo Dorfman (as Geoff Browne), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; In the Tower of London, Superman learns of Dr. Troy Magnus, a 300-year-old man who cannot die. ACBA Awards announcement page with portraits of Denny O'Neil, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Bob Oksner, Henry Scarpelli, and Jack Adler by Adams. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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52-page giant. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Fiend in the Fortress of Solitude," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A gangster discovers the secret location of the Fortress of Solitude, enlists his son and a specialist (who turns out to be Lex Luthor) to help him get in, and, for a hostage, takes Clark Kent along. Classic reprint, "The Challenge of the Expanding World" (Part 2), script by Bob Haney, art by Alex Toth; The Flash and The Atom team up. "The Planet of Prey!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; In outer space, Superman encounters a planet that tries to eat him. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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52-page giant. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Hero Superman Doomed to Die!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman finds himself unable to rescue a stranded astronaut. "The Shocking Secret of Super-X!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman creates a new identity to prevent contaminating earth with a strain of artificial bacteria. Classic reprint, "The Atom's Phantom Double!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; A laboratory accident creates a ghostly duplicate of Ray Palmer, who wants to take the real Ray's place by destroying him. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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52-page giant. Cover by Nick Cardy. "Who Is Clark Kent's Killer and Why Is He Doing Those Terrible Things to Me?", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A would-be detective from another world tries to help Superman discover who is secretly trying to kill Clark Kent, only to learn that Superman is doing it himself, thanks to a personality split caused by not getting enough sleep. Classic reprint, "The Secret Olympic Heroes," script by Bob Haney, art by Nick Cardy; Speedy joins the Teen Titans. "The Baffling Block of Metropolis," script by Cary Bates, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Murphy Anderson; Origin of the door to the Fortress of Solitude. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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52-page giant. Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Satanic Son of Superman," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman learns that his son, Krys, has caused many disasters over his 10 year lifetime. "Healing Hands from Beyond!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Murphy Anderson; An ancient Indian magic allows Dr. Navarro to perform a complicated surgery. Classic Teen Titans reprint, "The Secret Olympic Heroes," script by Bob Haney, art by Nick Cardy; Speedy and the Titans locate a missing Olympic athlete. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership - average print run 585,000; average print run 325,618. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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52-page giant. Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Day They Sold Superman's Fortress," script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Titus J. Pearson secures the rights to look for oil in the arctic and stumbles onto the Fortress of Solitude. Eclipso origin reprint, "Eclipso, the Genius Who Fought Himself," script by Bob Haney, art by Lee Elias; Bruce Gordon and Profesor Bennett go into orbit in an experimental space capsule; When it looks like Eclipso could take over Gordon permanently, Gordon tries to sacrifice himself. Untold Chapter in the LIfe of Clark Kent back-up, "The Girl Who Worshipped Clark Kent," script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman attends a college reunion. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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52-page giant. Cover by Nick Cardy. "Secret of the First Metropolis!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A strangely advanced man is rescued in the subway by Superman, who returns him 60 million years into the past. "The Menace of the Sky-Scorchers," script by Cary Bates, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman discovers that something is causing satellites to fall from the sky. Two-page article, "The Superman Legend." Classic reprint, "Duel of the Divided Man," script by Bob Haney, art by Lee Elias; Bruce Gordon and Professor Bennett go into orbit in an experimental space capsule; When it looks like Eclipso could take over Gordon permanently, Gordon tries to sacrifice himself. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Last 52-page giant. Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Voodoo Doom of Superman," script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Dr. Mystir uses a voodoo doll made with souvenirs of Superman to eliminate Superman's powers, one-by-one; When Luthor hears of the doll, he joins Mystir, who is actually Brainiac in disguise. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Classic reprint, "The Man Who Destroyed Eclipso," script by Bob Haney, art by Alex Toth; Mona discovers that her boyfriend, Bruce Gordon, is actually Eclipso; Bruce decides to meet an old friend, Judson Randall, and he finds him apparently imprisoned within a luminous blob. Super-Smiles humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The 7 Sins of Simon Stagg" starring Metamorpho, script by Bob Haney, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Simon Stagg's old college roommate, Ulysses Bronson invites Stagg and company to see his creation, Morality Mountain, which includes statues of three of the seven deadly sins. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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First 20-cent cover price. Cover by Nick Cardy. "Superman vs Superstar!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Gregory Reed, the actor who plays Superman, uses black magic to transfer his mind into Superman's body to take revenge on Superman. "Fadeout for a Freak," script by Bob Haney, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Metamorpho, with the help of Simon Stagg, defeats Ulysses Bronson. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "Meet the Metropolis Monster!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman brings a male humanoid back to life after he has been attacked by a Frankenstein-like monster, only to learn that he has made a terrible mistake in doing so. "Fill My Grave With Money!", script by Bob Haney, art by John Calnan; Metamorpho helps out a man who has voluntarily trapped himself within a mine Simon Stagg has shut down, and who is transformed into a monster as a result. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "Superman, You Scare Me to Death!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman encounters a crippled girl named Christy whom he terrifies, but who likes Clark Kents company; As a child, she formed a psychic link with a doll, and when the dolls legs were broken in a fire from which Superboy once rescued her, she psychically lost mobility in her own legs and developed a phobia of Superman. "Oh Pity, Where Is Thy Sting?", script by Bob Haney, art by John Calnan; Unable to convince Sapphire to marry him due to an astrological forecast, Metamorpho runs off to join the circus, and helps them keep from folding by putting on an act for the president and the premier of China. Letter to the editor from comics writer David (Dave) Michelinie. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Conspiracy of the Crime-Lords!", script by Leo Dorfman (as David George), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Four of Supermans deadliest foes sue for peace, and convince him that his recent visit to the Phantom Planet is creating phantom doubles of himself, which then destroy places he has recently been; To protect Earth, which the villains still value as a prize, they ask him to team with them to defeat the super-phantoms, and Superman agrees. "The Kid and the Corruptors!", script by Bob Haney, art by John Calnan; On Christmas Eve, Simon Stagg invites his nephew Randall into the Stagg household, not knowing that the boy has been brainwashed by spies to turn over secret projects found in his house. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Attack of the Phantom Super-Foes!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman signs a peace accord with his four foes, not knowing the three phantom Supermen have secretly been created by the Marauder; Lex Luthor believes that all four of them are tricking Superman into a trap, not knowing the other three have plans for him, as well. "The Fountain of Death!", script by Bob Haney, art by John Calnan; Simon Stagg fakes his own death in order to cause Metamorpho, thru a clause in Staggs will, to bring back a rare element which he thinks will restore his lost youth. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Murphy Anderson, fumetti photo by Jack Adler. "The Most Dangerous Man on Earth!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Moe Malloy fishes a strange glowing gun and pair of shoes out of Metropolis harbor which give him super powers. First Appearance of the Human Target in "The Assassin-Express Contract!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Carmine Infantino and Dick Giordano, inks by Dick Giordano; The Human Target poses as a business man on a train to stop an assassination. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. Towbee the Minstrel of Space in "The Made-to-Order Menace!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A space-travelling bard who has the power to create what he sings about comes to Earth and creates a super-menace for Superman to battle. "The King of the Jungle Contract!", script by Len Wein, art by Dick Giordano; Christopher Chance is hired by famous hunter Gunther King, who believes that his rival Ernest Holoway is trying to kill him; The Human Target travels around disguised as King on safari in Kenya, dealing with traps that have been set for him; After fighting a lion and a buffalo, he gets into a gunfight with the hidden Holoway. Letter to the editor from comics writer David (Dave) Micheline. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "The TV Show That Menaced Metropolis!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Woody Nescott has had to live in one room for all his life due to a strange blood disease, but his path crosses Supermans when he produces white cells that grow to giant size and begin devouring things. "The Shadows-of-Yesterday Contract!", script by Len Wein, art by Dick Giordano; Christopher Chance takes on Hyram Walsh as his client, a man who is being pursued by a ruthless killer with ties to Chance's past; The assassin is the same man who killed his father; He takes on the case for nothing because the man can't pay, and reflects on his origins; Christopher Chance becomes the Human Target. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "Luthor's Hammer of Hate!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Lex Luthor finds a means of transferring his hatred for Superman - and a loss of control and judgment - into Superman himself via an energized hammer. "The Deadly Dancer Contract!", script by Len Wein, art by Dick Giordano; Christopher Chance poses as a man named Hyram Walsh, an accountant informing on the mob, to draw out a hitman named Dancer who killed his father; He takes out two thugs who try to collect the price on his head and leaves them both knocked out in an alleyway. Tracking the killer down to an abandoned movie theater, he confronts Dancer and the two men fight against each other. It is an intensely physical struggle, with a single gun between them, and after a number of blows are exchanged, Chance grabs the weapon. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "Gorilla Grodd's Grandstand Play!", script by Elliot Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Gorilla Grodd escapes his prison in Gorilla City and destroys the force-field that hides the city from humans; Solovar, the gorilla chieftain decides to focus his efforts on the bigger problem of Gorilla Citys exposure instead of pursuing Grodd; Superman battles Grodd. "The Candy Kitchen Caper!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; After failing to stop two jewel thieves, Green Arrow changes into his Oliver Queen identity, goes by Ye Olde Candy House on an impulse, tries some of confectioner Evelyn Woodhouses fudge, and is quite pleased; The jewel thieves are using the shop as a front for their diamond-stealing operation, and are encasing the gems in fudge and smuggling them out. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Last Moa on Earth!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Giacoia; The hunter Jon Halaway shoots the last of the moa birds and is guilt-ridden by this; Eventually he finds a moa egg and returns to Metropolis; The moa hatches and has gained super-powers. "13 Old Men Who Run the World!" starring the Atom, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Mike Esposito and Frank Giacoia (as Phil Zupa); Jean Loring is defending Dr. Selzheim in a case where he is framed by a mafia boss for stealing gold bullion. "The Short-Walk-to-Disaster Contract!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Human Target is hired by his servant Luigi to pose as Luigi's cousin Antonio; He is a circus artist, and his act has been sabotaged a couple of times. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "Master of the Moon Rocks!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Terra-Man starts an anti-moon rock cult in order to get moon rocks to fuel an anti-Superman weapon. "The Wrong Side of the Tracks!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; Oliver Queens suspicions are aroused when two truckers ask directions for an address from him, while driving a truck from a firm that has been defunct for two years; Traveling to the address as Green Arrow, he discovers the truth: that Osborne Foundation president Chatsworth Osborne, Jr. is being electronically bugged by his vice-president, Gregory Gates, who was demoted from general finance manager by Osborne; Dinah Lance/Black Canary appearance. "The Short-Walk-to-Disaster Contract!" starring the Human Target, script by Len Wein, art by Dick Giordano. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Man Who Never Lived!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; A programmed assassin of the 21st Century sets in motion a plan for an ancestor of his to encounter Superman and prevent his future existence. "The Time Thief Strikes But Once!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; Chronos breaks jail and issues a challenge to the Atom to try and stop his next crime before he can commit murder. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Nick Cardy, inks by Nick Cardy and Murphy Anderson (Superman poster only). "Whatever Happened to Superman?", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Lex Luthor puts a satellite into orbit that causes everyone to believe Superman has vanished for the last ten years. "The Plot to Kill Black Canary!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Dick Giordano; Green Arrow commits Black Canary to be the spokesman for a motorcycle company; While doing a display of the motorcycle at a car show, two thugs try to kill Black Canary. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Man Who Wrote Superman's Obituary!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; After Superman defeats Oxymaxias, a monster from ancient Earth, he learns that the Daily Planets morgue keeper has learned his secret identity thanks to an accidental link between his teletype and the diary-writing device at the Fortress of Solitude; Cameos by Supergirl, Flash, Batman, and Green Lantern. "The Rodeo Riddle Contract!" starring the Human Target, script by Len Wein, art by Dick Giordano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "Bus-Ride to Nowhere!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman is warned about a lizard-being from the 420th Century, the Quakerer, who has the power to change his own appearance or that of other beings or objects, and who has come back to the 20th Century to find a weapon that will destroy the humans of the future; The Quakerer is disguised as one of Clarks neighbors, but he does not know who. "Up Pops The Atom" starring Atom, Hawkman, Batman, the Flash, and Green Lantern, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; While taking Jeans nephew to an amusement park, Ray Palmer has to become the Atom to trap two spies. Letter from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.