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Action Comics #548 (1983) · The Collector

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Action Comics (1938)
#548

DC Comics#548

Action Comics

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Action Comics #548

Escape from the Phantom Zone!

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: October 1983
On sale: Jul 5, 1983
Cover price: $0.60
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

1st appearance of Tyb-Ol
1st appearance of Murkk ]
1st appearance of Sonny Chibwa

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

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Grand Comics Database issue 37811

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The Vrangs locate the ruins of Argo City and learn that two Kryptonians still exist. The Phantom Zone villains find another bit of Jewel Kryptonite and use it to escape the Phantom Zone. Later, Lois and Clark separately investigate a self-defense class and a street patrol gang that has gotten some hi-tech help.

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Printing not stated · $0.60

Credits

Writer: Cary Bates
Penciller: Alex Saviuk
Inkers: Vince Colletta, Pablo Marcos
Colorist: Anthony Tollin
Letterer: Milt Snapinn
Cover: Gil Kane
Cover colors: Anthony Tollin
Editor: Julius Schwartz
Consulting editor: E. Nelson Bridwell

Characters

Murkk ]· 1st appearance
Sonny Chibwa· 1st appearance
Tyb-Ol· 1st appearance
Alura Zor-El
Faora Hu-Ul
General Zod
Jimmy Olsen
Lana Lang
Lois Lane
Perry White
Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur
Professor Va-Kox
Supergirl
Superman
Vrangs
Wildcats
Zor-El

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