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CATALOG RECORD

Action Comics #500

DC · Series began 1938 · October 1979

Dates

Cover date
October 1979
On sale
July 17, 1979
Pages
68

Editions and covers

  • Original edition

    Barcode 0709893041010

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Creators

pencils: Ross Andru, Curt Swaninks: Dick Giordano, Frank Chiaramontecolors: Tatjana Wood, Adrienne Royscript: E. Nelson Bridwell, Martin Paskoletters: Gaspar Saladino

Stories

  • The Action Comics Story · 2 pages
  • The Life Story of Superman · 64 pages

    At the opening of the Superman Pavilion of the Metropolis World's Fair, Superman recalls and relates all the significant moments of his life. But Luthor uses this occasion to launch his latest scheme against the Man of Steel, a clone of Superman who gets all of his memories from Superman's recollections. Superman and the clone battle, but the clone is exposed to Gold Kryptonite and loses his powers.

Reprinted in

The Superman Story (1983)

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