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Action Comics #459 (of 1000000)

Superman's Big Crack-Up! / Two for the Taxi!
May 31st, 1976

Action Comics #459 (of 904)

Superman's Big Crack-Up! / Two for the Taxi!
May 31st, 1976

Volume:
Action Comics (1938)
Publisher:
DC Comics
Number:
459 (of 904)
Name:
Superman's Big Crack-Up! / Two for the Taxi!
Aliases:
Cover date:
May 31st, 1976
Store date:
Unknown
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cover
  1. Cover by Bob Oksner.
  2. "Superman's Big Crack-Up!" written by Elliot S. Maggin, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Bob Oksner.
  3. "Justice for All includes Children, 2." public service ad.
  4. "Two for the Taxi!" A "The Private Life of Clark Kent" story written by E. Nelson Bridwell, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Bob Oksner.

Notes:

  • This issue contains the Hostess Superhero Ad, Batman, Robin, Commissioner James Gordon and the Penguin in "Twinkieless Gotham City".
  • The first issue to contain the UPC bar code.

Characters in issue

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Blackrock
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Laura Conway
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Lola Barnett
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Morgan Edge
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Peter Silverstone
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Steve Lombard
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Superman

Concepts in issue

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Bronze Age of Comics
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Hostess Superhero Advertisements

Locations in issue

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Laboratory
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Metropolis
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The Galaxy Communications Building

Authors

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Bob Oksner artist, penciler, inker, cover
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Bob Rozakis editor
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Carmine Infantino penciler, cover
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Curt Swan penciler
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E. Nelson Bridwell writer, editor
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Elliot S! Maggin writer
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Ernie Chan penciler, cover
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Julius Schwartz editor

Teams in issue

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Metropolis Police Department
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W.G.B.S. Employees