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Action Comics 453

ACTION COMICS #453

Cover Date: November 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
Publication Date: 1975-08-26

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Cover Credits:
Art: Bob Oksner
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "Superman's Fantastic Face-Saving Feat" (18 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsCurt Swan
InksTex Blaisdell
Assistant editingBob Rozakis
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (in between Superman Vol. 1 #293 and #294)

Supporting Character(s):

Steve Lombard (last in Superman Vol. 1 #293; next in issue #457)

Villain(s):

a Clark Kent impostor (first appearance; brother of a criminal named "Nels;" creates a device to swap faces with Clark Kent as part of a plan to kill Superman)

Guest Appearance(s):

Batman (last in Justice League of America #124; next in Detective Comics #452)

Other Character(s):

two hot-air balloonists (first appearance of both; Pete named)
Fenster (first appearance; a handyman in the Galaxy Building)
Fritz (first appearance; a handyman in the Galaxy Building)
Monica (first appearance)
three lumberjacks (first appearance of all)

Location(s):

over the Atlantic Ocean
Fortress of Solitude
Gotham City
Batcave
Metropolis
WGBS Building
Northern Canada


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Second Story: "Danger: Thoughts at Work!" (5 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMartin Pasko
ArtJosé Delbo
Assistant editingBob Rozakis
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Atom (last in Justice League of America #121; next in issue #454/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Jean Loring (in between issues #448/2 and #454/2)

Other Character(s):

Dr. Laszlo Speer (first appearance; a psychology professor)

Location(s):

Ivy Town
Ivy University

Comment(s):

Story continues in the next issue.


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