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Issue Details

Issue #511
Published September 1980
Cover Price 0.50
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz

Cover Details

Characters Superman; Lex Luthor; Air Wave (inset)
Genre Super-hero
Pencils Ross Andru (signed)
Inks Dick Giordano (signed)

17 page Superman story "Luthor Fights for Good!"

Characters Superman; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lana Lang; Perry White; Morgan Edge; Terra-Man (villain); Angela Blake; Fortress of Solitude
Genre Super-hero
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Frank Chiaramonte
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Story continues in Action Comics #512

8 page Air Wave story "A New Costume for Air-Wave!"

Characters Air Wave [Hal Jordan]; Jan Jordan; Jennifer Jordan; Karen; Dr. Hargell; a sniper (villain)
Genre Super-hero
Script Bob Rozakis
Pencils Alex Saviuk
Inks Frank Chiaramonte
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Ben Oda
Notes New costume. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. The same records show that the story, originally titled "A New Uniform for Air Wave", was previously scheduled as 10 pages for release in Action Comics #490 (December 1978).

1 page Superman In Action letters page "Superman In Action"

Letters typeset