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Action Comics #738 (1997) · The Collector

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Action Comics (1938)
#738

DC Comics#738

Action Comics

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Action Comics #738

Straight on till Morning

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: October 1997
On sale: Aug 27, 1997
Cover price: $1.95
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

1st appearance of Eddie Lash
1st appearance of Inkling

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Superman faces a new villain... the Inkling, and the Cyborg makes his return to Earth, courtesy of Superman.

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Printing not stated · $1.95

Credits

Writer: Stuart Immonen
Penciller: Stuart Immonen
Inker: José Marzán Jr.
Colorists: Glenn Whitmore, Digital Chameleon
Letterer: Bill Oakley
Covers: Stuart Immonen, José Marzán Jr.
Editor: Joey Cavalieri
Assistant: Maureen McTigue

Characters

Eddie Lash· 1st appearance
Inkling· 1st appearance
Dunc
Gabe
Intergang [Rough House
Jimmy Olsen
Kal-El]
Lois Lane
Machine Gunn]
Noose
Perry White
Roberto
Simone DeNiege
Superman Blue [Clark Kent
the Cyborg
The Hairies
Torcher
Yango

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