Action Comics Vol 1 419

Action Comics Vol 1 #419 Published Released December, 1972 October 26, 1972 Issue Details Pages 36 Original Price 0.20 Cover Artists Neal Adams Murphy Anderson Publisher DC Comics Indicia Publisher National Periodical Publications, Inc. Brand/Imprint DC (circle) "The Most Dangerous Man On Earth!" Writers Cary Bates Pencilers Curt Swan Inkers Murphy Anderson Editors Julius Schwartz "The Assassin-Express Contract!" Writers Len Wein Pencilers Carmine Infantino Inkers Dick Giordano Editors Julius Schwartz Previous Issue Next Issue Action Comics #418 Action Comics #420

Appearing in "The Most Dangerous Man On Earth!"

Featured Characters:

•  Superman 

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane

Adversaries:

• Moe Malloy

Other Characters:

• Vincent Appleton

Locations:

• Metropolis

• 344 Clinton Street

Items:

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "The Most Dangerous Man On Earth!"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Assassin-Express Contract!"

Featured Characters:

• Human Target (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Luigi (First appearance)

Adversaries:

• Professional Killer (Only appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Harry Cheever (Single appearance)
• Mister Smithers (Single appearance)
• T.C. Newman (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-One
  • Boston
    • Beacon Hill
  • California

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "The Assassin-Express Contract!"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• The Assassin-Express Contract is reprinted in Best of DC #30.
  

Trivia

• This is the first appearance of Christopher Chance, the Human Target. He appears next in Action Comics #420.

• This is not the first time the concept has been used. There was also a Human Target back in Gang Busters #61.

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Recommended Reading

• Superman Titles

• Action Comics
• Adventures of Superman
• Superman (Volume 1)
• Superman (Volume 2)
• Superman/Batman
• Superman Confidential
• Superman: Man of Steel
• Superman: Man of Tomorrow
• World's Finest

• Human Target

• Human Target (Volume 1)
• Human Target (Volume 2)
• Human Target (Volume 3)

  Links and References

• Superman at Wikipedia.org
• Superman at DC Comics
• Superman Wiki
• Superman Homepage
• Superman at TV Tropes
• Human Target at Wikipedia.org
• Human Target at the Comic Book Database
• Human Target at the DCU Guide
• Human Target at Thrilling Detectives
• Human Target at TV Tropes
• Human Target Online

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