CATALOG RECORD

Action Comics #532

DC · Series began 1938 · June 1982

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Dates

Cover date: June 1982
On sale: March 2, 1982
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #532 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0709893041006
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Creators

pencils: Ross Andru, Curt Swan, Alex Saviuk, José Luis García-Lópezinks: Frank Giacoia, Dave Hunt, Frank Chiaramonteletters: Todd Klein, John Costanza, Milt Snapinnscript: Marv Wolfman, Bob Rozakiscolors: Jerry Serpe, Tom Ziuko

Stories

H.I.V.E. and Go Seek! · 17 pages
Superman battles the H.I.V.E. organization. Lois decides to infiltrate them. Superman consults with the New Teen Titans for information. Superman and Lois stop a small group, but not the inner leadership of the H.I.V.E. who actually knew what Lois was up to, and plan to kill her.
Carnaval of Catastrophe! · 8 pages
The Atom defuses an atomic bomb, but the bombers recognize Ray Palmer and blackmail him into letting them go. Atom tracks them and learns more about their leader, and then stops the thugs from using the bomb. But in the fight, both thugs mysteriously die. Is the Atom to blame?

Reprinted in

Justice League of America (1983)