All right, Superman! Speak up! What's turned you anti-hero?
Action Comics #437 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1974.
Contents
- 1 Synopsis for Superman and Green Arrow: "Magic is Bustin' Out All Over!"
- 2 Appearing in Superman and Green Arrow: "Magic is Bustin' Out All Over!"
- 3 Synopsis for "The Sea Devils vs. the Octopus Man!"
- 4 Appearing in "The Sea Devils vs. the Octopus Man!"
- 5 Synopsis for Adam Strange: "Riddle of the Runaway Rockets!"
- 6 Appearing in Adam Strange: "Riddle of the Runaway Rockets!"
- 7 Synopsis for Matt Savage, Trail Boss: "The Barbed Wire Barricade!"
- 8 Appearing in Matt Savage, Trail Boss: "The Barbed Wire Barricade!"
- 9 Synopsis for My Greatest Adventure: "I Was King of the Daredevils"
- 10 Appearing in My Greatest Adventure: "I Was King of the Daredevils"
- 11 Synopsis for Doll Man: "The Man Who Returned from the Dead!"
- 12 Appearing in Doll Man: "The Man Who Returned from the Dead!"
- 13 Notes
- 14 See Also
- 15 Links and References
Synopsis for Superman and Green Arrow: "Magic is Bustin' Out All Over!"
Effron the Sorcerer is back with a plot to defeat his two old foes, Superman and Green Arrow, and to charge the Earth with magic energy.
Appearing in Superman and Green Arrow: "Magic is Bustin' Out All Over!"
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Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
- Valdemar the Viking (Cameo)
Locations:
- Metropolis
- North Pole
- Northern Maine
- Star City
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Sea Devils vs. the Octopus Man!"
This story is reprinted from Sea Devils #1.
A film producer convinces the Sea Devils to fight an octopus man in his next movie. He believes he's filming an action scene with them battling a mechanical robot he created. However, the fake mystical monster is destroyed by the real Octopus Man, who then goes after the Sea Devils.
Appearing in "The Sea Devils vs. the Octopus Man!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Unknown
Antagonists:
- Octopus Man (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Hydra (In picture only)
- Kraken (In picture only)
- Smitty (Single appearance)
- Wendall Wales (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- Octopus Man (mechanical robot)
Synopsis for Adam Strange: "Riddle of the Runaway Rockets!"
This story is reprinted from Mystery in Space #85.
Appearing in Adam Strange: "Riddle of the Runaway Rockets!"
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Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Borg the Metal Giant
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Matt Savage, Trail Boss: "The Barbed Wire Barricade!"
This story is reprinted from Western Comics #77.
Appearing in Matt Savage, Trail Boss: "The Barbed Wire Barricade!"
Featured Characters:
- Matt Savage, Trail Boss (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Abe Wilson
- Biscuits Baker
- Clay Dixion
- Jim Grant
- Luther Jones
- Manuel Ortega
- Red
Antagonists:
- An Unnamed Cowboy
- Indian Scout
Other Characters:
- Sheriff Gates
- Clem Walker
Locations:
- American Old West
- Southern Texas (19th Century)
- Southern Texas (19th Century)
Synopsis for My Greatest Adventure: "I Was King of the Daredevils"
This story is reprinted from My Greatest Adventure #3.
Appearing in My Greatest Adventure: "I Was King of the Daredevils"
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Synopsis for Doll Man: "The Man Who Returned from the Dead!"
This story is reprinted from Doll Man #13.
Appearing in Doll Man: "The Man Who Returned from the Dead!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Enoch Lazarus (Dies)
- Trigger Mayo (Dies)
- Marko (Dies)
- Elaine Carter
Other Characters:
Locations:
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Vehicles:
Notes
- Pat Broderick illustrated the table of contents page.
See Also
Links and References
- Pages using DynamicPageList parser function
- Nick Cardy/Cover Artist
- Elliot S. Maggin/Writer
- Robert Kanigher/Writer
- Gardner Fox/Writer
- Dick Wood/Writer
- William Woolfolk/Writer
- Curt Swan/Penciler
- Kurt Schaffenberger/Inker
- Russ Heath/Penciler
- Russ Heath/Inker
- Carmine Infantino/Penciler
- Murphy Anderson/Inker
- Julius Schwartz/Editor
- Gil Kane/Penciler
- Joe Giella/Inker
- John Prentice/Penciler
- John Prentice/Inker
- Al Bryant/Penciler
- Al Bryant/Inker
- Hal Jordan (New Earth)/Quotes
- Kal-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Barry Allen (New Earth)/Appearances
- Oliver Queen (New Earth)/Appearances
- Hal Jordan (New Earth)/Appearances
- Effron the Sorcerer (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Lois Lane (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Perry White (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Valdemar (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Metropolis/Appearances
- Daily Planet/Appearances
- North Pole/Appearances
- Fortress of Solitude/Appearances
- Kandor/Appearances
- Maine/Appearances
- Star City/Appearances
- Trick Arrows/Appearances
- Time Bubble/Appearances
- Reprints
- Sea Devils (New Earth)/Appearances
- Biff Bailey (New Earth)/Appearances
- Dane Dorrance (New Earth)/Appearances
- Judy Walton (New Earth)/Appearances
- Nicholas Walton (New Earth)/Appearances
- Octopus Man (New Earth)/Appearances
- Hydra (species)/Appearances
- Kraken (species)/Appearances
- Hollywood/Appearances
- California/Appearances
- Adam Strange (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Alanna (New Earth)/Appearances
- Sardath (New Earth)/Appearances
- Rann/Appearances
- Ranagar/Appearances
- Rannian Jet Pack/Appearances
- Matthew Savage (New Earth)/Appearances
- American Old West/Appearances
- Texas/Appearances
- Darrel Dane (Quality Universe)/Appearances
- Martha Roberts (Quality Universe)/Appearances
- Comics
- 1974
- 1974, July
- 1974, May (Publication)
- Action Comics Vol 1
- Bronze-Age
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- Synopsis Written
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