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Action Comics #490

DC · Series began 1938 · December 1978

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Dates

Cover date: December 1978
On sale: September 26, 1978
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #490 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition40¢ cover

Barcode 0709893041012 · shared with another edition
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Whitman edition

Whitman

Whitman branding on the cover.
This edition’s page
UK pence edition0.12 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.12 GBP.

Barcode 0709893041012 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Ross Andru, Curt Swan, Fred Hembeckinks: Dick Giordano, Frank Chiaramonte, Fred Hembeckcolors: Tatjana Wood, Gene D'Angeloscript: Cary Bates, E. Nelson Bridwell, Fred Hembeckletters: Milt Snapinn, Fred Hembeckediting: Bob Rozakis

Stories

No Tomorrow for Superman! · 17 pages
Ever since Brainiac made him view the destruction of Krypton, Superman has had excessive super-energy so 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.

Characters

Clark KentSupermanLois Lane

Reprinted in

Superman vs. Brainiac (2008)