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Action Comics #779 (2001) · The Collector

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Action Comics (1938)
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DC Comics#779

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Action Comics #779

King Takes Pawn

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: July 2001
On sale: May 31, 2001
Cover price: $2.25
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Superman travels to Pokolistan searching for whoever is trying to kill him, and finds Ignition and Kancer. But Superman has reinforcements in Steel, Superboy and Supergirl. Then Faora attacks. But Kelex joins the fight. Finally, Superman's true foe is revealed, and he breaks Superman's jaw with one punch.

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Credits

Writer: Joe Kelly
Penciller: Duncan Rouleau
Inkers: Duncan Rouleau, Jaime Mendoza
Colorist: Rob Schwager
Letterer: Comicraft
Covers: Kano, Marlo Alquiza
Cover colors: Richard Horie, Tanya Horie
Editor: Eddie Berganza
Assistant editor: Tom Palmer Jr.

Characters

Faora
General Zod
Ignition]
Kal-El]
Kancer
Kelex
Lex Luthor
Lois Lane
Sam Lane
Superboy
Supergirl
Superman [Clark Kent

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