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  • Issue #479
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 479
    Published Jan 1978 by DC.

    Cover art by Rich Buckler and Bob Oksner. The Giant From The Golden Atom starring Superman, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman battles Roga. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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  • Issue #480
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 480
    Published Feb 1978 by DC.

    Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Dick Giordano. Amazo's Big Breakthrough starring Superman and the Justice League, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman battles Amazo. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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    $16 Action Comics #480Comic Book DC Superman 1978 VF/NM

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  • Issue #482
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 482
    Published Apr 1978 by DC.

    Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "This Is A Job For Supermobile," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Amazo attempts to destroy Lois Lane, but Superman rescues her in the Supermobile, and travels five days into the future inside it; By that time, the red radiation has passed out of Earths orbit, and the Man of Steel regains his powers and beats back Amazo; But the android recovers as Superman takes Lois and Professor Ivo back to Earth, and vows to attack anew. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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    $7 Action Comics #482 (Apr 1978, DC) - Very Fine

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  • Issue #483
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 483
    Published May 1978 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. "Sleep No More," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; The people of the world have not slept for five days thanks to the effects on plants of the influx of red solar radiation, and Superman tells Amazo he will find a way to return him to dormancy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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    $4 Action Comics #483 1978 VG-
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  • Issue #484
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 484
    Published Jun 1978 by DC.

    Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Dick Giordano. Superman Takes a Wife, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Joe Giella; Colonel Future and The Wizard team to prevent the existence of Earth 2 Superman, who eventually restates his marriage vows with Lois; 40th anniversary issue. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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    $18 ACTION COMICS#484 FN/VF 1978 DC BRONZE AGE COMICS. $6 UNLIMITED SHIPPING!
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  • Issue #485
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 485
    Published Jul 1978 by DC.

    Cover by Neal Adams. "The Experiment That Backfired on Superman", script by Cary Bates (pgs. 1-3; 17) and Dennis O'Neil (pgs. 4-16), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Joe Rubinstein (pgs. 1-3, 17) and Murphy Anderson (pgs. 4-16); En route to the laboratory of Professor Bolden to help test a new energy source, Superman is attacked by a pair of thieves using Bolden's device; while unconscious, Superman dreams of Professor Bolden's first experiment: the Kryptonite Engine; Clark Kent begins his TV career. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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    $10 Action Comics # 485 DC Whitman Variant Jul. 1978 VG 4.0 Superman
    $25 ACTION COMICS #485 DC Whitman Variant Neal Adams Superman KEY ISSUE 1978
    $25 VINTAGE SUPERMAN PUZZLE WHITMAN FRAME TRAY JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA RARE JLA 1979
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  • Issue #486
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 486
    Published Aug 1978 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #0952860003

    Cover by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoia. "Superman's Time-Killing Trip!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Vince Colletta; Superman travels to the future where he finds the Earth population at war with the Halflings and the sun has turned red, robbing him of his ability to travel home. "Hero for a Day," script by Elizabeth Smith and Thomas E. Smith, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Lex Luthor escapes prison to deliver a birthday present for his nephew. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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    $7 Action Comics #486: DC Comics. (1978) VF+ (8.5)

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  • Issue #487
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 487
    Published Sep 1978 by DC.

    44-page giant. First 50-cent cover price. Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Origin and 1st appearance of Microwave Man in "The Super Origin of the Microwave Man," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Earth-Ones first super-criminal, Microwave Man, makes a comeback after 40 years of inactivity, and Superman must deal with him. "The Miniature War of the Bat Knights," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Ray and Jean Palmer return to the cavern where Ray first shrunk to tiny size, but she is soon captured by Bat-Knights who wish to learn the secret of changing size from The Atom. José Luis Garcia-Lopez bio by Michael Catron. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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    $7 Action Comics #487: DC Comics. (1978) VF+ (8.5)
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  • Issue #488
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 488
    Published Oct 1978 by DC.

    44-page giant; Garcia Lopez cover. Superman in "Superman Battles Microwave Man!: written by Cary Bates with art by Curt Sewan and inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Air Wave begins as a back up feature in "A Close Shave for Air Wave!" with story by Bob Rozakis, art by Alex Savilik and inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Double page center spread ad for "The Infamous Milk Duds Superduds Sweepstakes!" featuring the Joker. Julius Schwartz, editor. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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  • Issue #489
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 489
    Published Nov 1978 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #3879215017
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Last 50-cent cover price. 44-page giant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Krypton Dies Again," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; As the light from Krypton's explosion finally reaches Earth, Superman works overtime to protect his adopted planet; But it's not to distract himself, as his friends suppose; Superman is looking for Brainiac who has once again threatened Earth. "Where There's a Will, There's a Fray," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta; The Atom tries to discover who is stealing mementos from the estate of the deceased comedian Joseph Rak. Letter to the editor from writer Cat Yronwode. Batman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Corsair of Crime." 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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    $8 Action Comics #489 (DC Comics 1978) Whitman Variant Bronze Age Atom 7.0 F/VF
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  • Issue #490
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 490
    Published Dec 1978 by DC.

    First 40-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "No Tomorrow For Superman," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Ever since Brainiac made him view the destruction of Krypton, Superman has had excessive super-energy that he has to find a way to express harmlessly; But during the latest bout of super-energy, Brainiac directs Superman at the Justice League satellite. One-page Fred Hembeck strip. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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    $4 Action Comics No 490 (1978) Whitman
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