Action Comics #563 (of 1000000)
Black Beauty or 'A Horse is a Horse, of Course, of Course / Mr. Mxyzptlk, Media Star! / Jimmy Olsen -- Blob!
January 31st, 1985
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Number:
563
(of 904)
Name:
Black Beauty or 'A Horse is a Horse, of Course, of Course / Mr. Mxyzptlk, Media Star! / Jimmy Olsen -- Blob!
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Cover date:
January 31st, 1985
Store date:
Unknown
- Cover by Keith Giffen and Bob Oksner.
- "Black Beauty or 'A Horse is a Horse, of Course, of Course'" written by Robert Loren Fleming and Keith Giffen, penciled by Keith Giffen, inked by Bob Oksner, colored by Anthony Tollin and lettered by John Costanza. (Ambush Bug and Superman)
- "Mr. Mxyzptlk, Media Star!" written by E. Nelson Bridwell, penciled by Alex Saviuk, inked by Dennis Jensen, colored by Anthony Tollin and lettered by Ben Oda. (Mxy with Superman, Lois Lane, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Lana Lang, Morgan Edge, Josh Coyle)
- "Jimmy Olsen -- Blob!" written by Craig Boldman, penciled by Howard Bender, inked by Pablo Marcos, colored by Anthony Tollin and lettered by Milt Snapinn. (Jimmy Olsen as The Blob, Superman, Lois Lane)
Notes:
- Letter to the editor from T. M. Maple of Calgary, Canada.
Obviously Ambush Bug was gaining popularity considering he is back in only 3 issues. A more rare thing back in the day.
The book opens with Irwin Schwab repairing his teleportation bugs. when they explode causing him to change color, and discover he no longer needs the mechanical bugs to teleport. While he is trying to find help he accidentally comes across Superman, who is trying to get a burglar to prison. Joining Superman at the Jailhouse, Ambush Bug recants his origin story. Ambush Bug was from another planet, and right before it exploded he was sent to Earth by his dying parents.
