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Action Comics #537 (1982) · The Collector

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Action Comics (1938)
#537

DC Comics#537

Action Comics

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Action Comics #537

...Half a Superman! / Fate Is the Killer / Something Fishy!

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: November 1982
On sale: Aug 3, 1982
Cover price: $0.60
Pages: 52
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

1st appearance of Jackhammer
1st appearance of Queen Marlena
1st appearance of King Randor
1st appearance of Zodac

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DirectMain
Printing not stated · $0.60
No barcode recorded
Canadian
Printing not stated · Newsstand · CA market · CA$0.75

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A low-powered Superman goes to the Fortress of Solitude to try to travel to the past and battle Lord Satanis and get his powers back, but Satanis blocks him. Meanwhile, Superman's duplicate with the other half of his powers is still held by Syrene in the past. Back in the present, Superman must battle the villain Jackhammer, without his invulnerability. Superman gets hit hard and goes down.

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Printing not stated · $0.60

Credits

Writers: Mike W. Barr, Paul Kupperberg, Bob Rozakis
Pencillers: Irv Novick, Curt Swan, Alex Saviuk
Inkers: John Calnan, Dave Hunt, Joe Giella
Colorists: Gene D'Angelo, Anthony Tollin, Tom Ziuko
Letterers: John Costanza, Ben Oda, Albert DeGuzman
Covers: Rich Buckler, Dick Giordano
Editors: Dave Manak, Julius Schwartz
Consulting editor: E. Nelson Bridwell
Managing editor: Dick Giordano

Characters

Jackhammer· 1st appearance
King Randor· 1st appearance
Queen Marlena· 1st appearance
Zodac· 1st appearance
Aquaman
Arthur Curry
Battle Cat
Beast Man
Clark Kent
Cringer
He-Man
Jackson Hammersmith
Lois Lane
Lord Satanis
Man-at-Arms
Mer-Man
Mera
Perry White
Prince Adam
Skeletor
Superman
Syrene
Teela
Teela Na
The Sorceress
Zoar

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