Action Comics #425

DC Comics

United States.

Published
July 1973
Page count
36
Cover price
20 cents
Colour
Colour
Format
Comic series
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/26386

Credits

Editing
Julius Schwartz
E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor)

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Show/hide Cover Untitled (Superman) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-1503
Characters
Superman

Credits

Art
Nick Cardy
Editing
Julius Schwartz
E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor)

Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]

Show/hide 1. "The Last Moa on Earth!" (Superman) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-1467
Characters
Superman; Jon Halaway

Credits

Script
Cary Bates
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Frank Giacoia

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superman Presents Supergirl Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #6 ([February 1974])
The Last Moa on Earth!
 
Australia
Superman Presents Supergirl Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #6 ([February 1974])

Synopsis

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.

Show/hide 2. "13 Old Men Who Run the World!" (Atom) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature
Atom
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-1496
Characters
The Atom; Jean Loring; Han Selzheim; Brad Phillips

Credits

Script
Elliot S! Maggin
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Mike Esposito
Frank Giacoia [as Phil Zupa]

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (KG Murray, 1974 series) #106 ([February 1974?])
13 Old Men Who Run the World
 
Australia
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (KG Murray, 1974 series) #106 ([February 1974?])
 
Australia
Super Adventure Album (KGM, 1976 series) #11 ([April 1979?])
13 Old Men Who Run the World!

Synopsis

Jean Loring is defending Dr Selzheim in a case where he is framed by a mafia boss for stealing gold bullions.

Notes

Credits for script and pencils confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. The records also confirm Giacoia as inker. Esposito credit given by the indexer.

Show/hide 3. "The Short-Walk-to-Disaster Contract!" (Human Target, The) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Human Target, The
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-1529
Characters
The Human Target; Luigi; Luigi's cousin Antonio

Credits

Script
Len Wein
Art
Dick Giordano

Synopsis

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.

Notes

Part 1. Concluded in Action Comics (1938) #426. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).


Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 36242

Entry created

  • 30/03/2008

Cover added

  • 22/11/2010

Index completed

  • 22/11/2010

Last updated

  • 02/07/2011