Superman Starring in Action Comics #3

Published
April 1984
Page count
84
Cover price
0.99 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Australian Edition DC
 
Australian Edition DC

Credits

Editing
, editor

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Show/hide Cover Enter the Omega Men (Superman; The Omega Men) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superman; The Omega Men
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman; The Omega Men

Credits

Art
Gil Kane, penciller
 
Frank Giacoia, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #535 (September 1982)
Enter the Omega Men!
Show/hide 1. Two for the Death of One! (Superman) Comic story, 17 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-3907
Characters
Superman; Clark Kent; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lord Satanis (villain); Syrene (villain)

Credits

Writing
Marv Wolfman, scripter
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
Dave Hunt, inker
Text
Todd Klein, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #534 (August 1982)
Two for the Death of One!
Show/hide 2. Enter--the Omega Men (Superman) Comic story, 17 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-3937
Characters
Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Primus; Harpis; Nimbus; Broot; Kalista (all as the Omega Men, all guest-stars); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (flashback); Lord Satanis (flashback); Syrene (flashback); The Mole (villain)

Credits

Writing
Marv Wolfman, scripter
Art
Joe Staton, penciller
 
Pablo Marcos, inker
Text
Todd Klein, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #535 (September 1982)
Enter--the Omega Men!
Show/hide 3. Battle Beneath the Earth! (Superman) Comic story, 16 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-3972
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; The Mole (villain); Lord Satanis (flashback); Syrene (flashback); The Omega Men [Primus; Kalista; Nimbus; Harpis; Broot] (guest-stars); Cave Carson (guest-star); New Teen Titans [Wonder Girl; Changeling; Kid Flash; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Raven; Cyborg] (cameo)

Credits

Writing
Paul Kupperberg, scripter (script)
 
Marv Wolfman, plotter
Art
Joe Staton, penciller
 
Sal Trapani, inker
Text
Ben Oda, letterer
Editing
Dick Giordano, original Managing Editor
 
Julius Schwartz, original Editor
 
E. Nelson Bridwell, original Consulting Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #536 (October 1982)
Battle Beneath the Earth!

Synopsis

Superman, at half-power and captured by the Mole, is put up for auction. Lois Lane and the Omega Men track down Cave Carson to get his help in finding Superman. The group saves Superman, and he takes the Omega Men to the Justice League satellite to get them fuel. While there, Superman rescues the New Teen Titans from dying in space.

Show/hide 4. …Half a Superman! (Superman) Comic story, 16 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Super-hero
Code
S-3978
Characters
Superman; Clark Kent; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jackhammer (villain); Syrene (villain); Lord Satanis (flashback); Time Bubble

Credits

Writing
Mike W. Barr, scripter [as Mike Barr]
Art
Irv Novick, penciller
 
John Calnan, inker
Text
John Costanza, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #537 (November 1982)
...Half a Superman!
Show/hide 5. The Measure of a Superman! (Superman) Comic story, 16 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-4009
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Superboy (flashback); Jonathan Kent (flashback); Jackhammer (villain)

Credits

Writing
Mike W. Barr, scripter
Art
Irv Novick, penciller
 
John Calnan, inker
Text
John Costanza, letterer
Editing
Dick Giordano, original Managing Editor
 
Julius Schwartz, original Editor
 
E. Nelson Bridwell, original Consulting Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #538 (December 1982)
The Measure of a Superman!

Synopsis

Jimmy Olsen helps Superman recover from his beating at the hands of Jackhammer. Superman has to conquer his fears to go after Jackhammer again, but he does, and beats him, with a little help from the nice folks of Metropolis.

Show/hide 6. Professor Teddy Woods Advertisement, 1 page

"Australia's tree planting koala… Professor Teddy Woods © Cannonloch Pty. Ltd. Greening Australia © Greening Australia Marketing Ltd. Professor Teddy Woods Toys exclusive to Falminka Pty. Ltd."

Details

Printed
1983
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Professor Teddy Woods

Notes

This toy is associated with 1982 Year of the Tree.


Status

This issue includes help from

  • Anthony Gillies
  • Spiros Xenos

AusReprints ID

  • 3061

Entry created

  • 24/11/2006

Cover added

  • 09/05/2015

Last updated

  • 09/05/2015