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DC Comics Action Comics (1938)

Superman: Friend or Foe?

by Marv Wolfman Writer Gil Kane Artist +7 more
Oct 27, 1983 $0.95 36 pages
Overview Market Data Discussion

Action Comics #551 was published by DC Comics on January 1, 1984, as part of a series that began in 1938. Marv Wolfman writes, and art comes from Anthony Tollin and Gil Kane. This 36-page issue features Superman, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White and Red Star, among 6 characters catalogued on VerseDB.

Series
Action Comics (1938)
Issue Number
#551
Release Date
October 27, 1983
Cover Date
January 1984
Cover Price
$0.95
Page Count
36
UPC
0709893041001

Series Details

Title
Action Comics
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1938 - 2011
Issues Count
909
Genres
Slice of Life, War, Historical, Superhero, Sports, Crime, Western, Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Anthro, Drama, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Comedy
Format
Standard
Age Rating
12+
Original Language
English
Language
English

Creators
Marv Wolfman

Marv Wolfman

Writer

Gil Kane

Gil Kane

Artist, Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Anthony Tollin

Anthony Tollin

Colorist

Ben Oda

Ben Oda

Letterer

E. Nelson Bridwell

E. Nelson Bridwell

Editor

Julius Schwartz

Julius Schwartz

Editor

Characters

Jimmy Olsen

Jimmy Olsen

James Bartholomew Olsen

Lois Lane

Lois Lane

Lois Joanne Lane

Perry White

Perry White

Perry Jerome White

Red Star

Red Star

Leonid Konstantinovitch Kovar

Superman

Superman

Kal-El

Justin Moore

Justin Moore

Justin Moore

Teams

Communists

Communists

Daily Planet

Daily Planet

H.I.V.E

H.I.V.E

Metropolis Police Department

Metropolis Police Department

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