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  • Issue #396
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 396
    Published Jan 1971 by DC.

    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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    $4 Action Comics #396 (1971) in 3.0 Good/Very Good
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  • Issue #397
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 397
    Published Feb 1971 by DC.

    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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    $8 Bronze Age Action Comics (1938 series) #397 Good + condition, DC comics 1971
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  • Issue #398
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 398

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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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  • Issue #399
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 399
    Published Apr 1971 by DC.

    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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    $6 ACTION COMICS #399 - 1971 NEAL ADAMS COVER ART! 1st Print
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  • Issue #400
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 400
    Published May 1971 by DC.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    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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    $23 Action Comics #400 1971 FN+
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  • Issue #401
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 401
    Published Jun 1971 by DC.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Pedigree: Savannah
    • Savannah
    • Label #1032127007

    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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  • Issue #402
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 402
    Published Jul 1971 by DC.

    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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  • Issue #403
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 403
    Published Aug 1971 by DC.

    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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  • Issue #404
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 404
    Published Sep 1971 by DC.

    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.

  • Issue #405
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 405
    Published Oct 1971 by DC.

    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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  • Issue #406
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 406
    Published Nov 1971 by DC.

    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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  • Issue #407
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 407
    Published Dec 1971 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1497484014
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    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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