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Action Comics #563 (1985) · The Collector

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Action Comics (1938)
#563

DC Comics#563

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Action Comics #563

Black Beauty / Mr. Mxyzptlk, Media Star! / Jimmy Olsen-- Blob!

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: January 1985
On sale: Oct 2, 1984
Cover price: $0.75
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

Origin of Ambush Bug

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DirectMain
Printing not stated · $0.75
No barcode recorded
Canadian
Printing not stated · Newsstand · CA market · CA$0.95

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Grand Comics Database issue 39536

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Ambush Bug tells Superman the origin of his costume, which Supes thinks is ridiculous until he realizes it is the same as his own origin.

Newsstand

Printing not stated · $0.75

Credits

Writers: Keith Giffen, Robert Loren Fleming, E. Nelson Bridwell, Craig Boldman
Pencillers: Keith Giffen, George Pérez, Alex Saviuk, Howard Bender
Inkers: Bob Oksner, Dennis Jensen, Pablo Marcos
Colorist: Anthony Tollin
Letterers: John Costanza, Ben Oda, Milt Snapinn
Covers: Keith Giffen, Bob Oksner
Editor: Julius Schwartz
Consulting editor: E. Nelson Bridwell
Managing editor: Tom Condon

Characters

Ambush Bug· Origin
Clark Kent
Jack Ryder· Cameo
Jimmy Olsen
Josh Coyle
Lana Lang
Lois Lane
Lucy Lane
Morgan Edge
Mr. Mxyzptlk
Perry White
Superman
The Blob

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