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Action Comics #538 (1982) · The Collector

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Action Comics (1938)
#538

DC Comics#538

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Action Comics #538

The Measure of a Superman! / Mera, Mera, on the Wave-- Who's the One You've Got to Save?

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: December 1982
On sale: Aug 31, 1982
Cover price: $0.60
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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DirectMain
Printing not stated · $0.60
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Canadian
Printing not stated · Newsstand · CA market · CA$0.75

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Grand Comics Database issue 36873

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Jimmy Olsen helps Superman recover from his beating at the hands of Jackhammer. Superman has to conquer his fears to go after Jackhammer again, but he does, and beats him, with a little help from the nice folks of Metropolis.

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Printing not stated · $0.60

Credits

Writers: Mike W. Barr, Bob Rozakis
Pencillers: Irv Novick, Alex Saviuk
Inkers: John Calnan, Frank McLaughlin
Colorists: Gene D'Angelo, Tatjana Wood
Letterers: John Costanza, Ben Oda
Covers: Rich Buckler, Dick Giordano
Editor: Julius Schwartz
Consulting editor: E. Nelson Bridwell
Managing editor: Dick Giordano

Characters

Aquaman
Jackhammer
Jimmy Olsen
Jonathan Kent
Lois Lane
Mera
Perry White
Superboy
Superman

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