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Issue Details

Issue #439
Published September 1974
Cover Price $0.20
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor)
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]

Cover Details - "Too Big to Live!"

Characters Superman; Captain Strong
Genre Super-hero
Pencils Nick Cardy
Inks Nick Cardy
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]

14 page Superman story "Too Big To Live!"

Characters Superman; Captain Strong; Carnox; Olivia Tallow; S. T. A. R. Labs; Mr. Mitchel
Synopsis The spaceman Carnox was caught on Earth 1 million years ago and is revived in the present. He has got a decease that can be cured by Captain Strong's sauncha plants.
Genre Super-hero
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Bob Oksner
Notes Captain Strong, Olivia Tallow and Carnox are modelled after Popeye, Olive Oyl and Bluto.

6 page Atom story "Danger In Two Dimensions!"

Characters The Atom; Professor Myles Adrian (villain); Jean Loring
Synopsis Professor Myles Adrian has gained the power to shrink to 2 dimensions, but is dying by it.
Genre Super-hero
Script Martin Pasko
Pencils Dick Dillin
Inks Tex Blaisdell
Notes Part 2. Story continued from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #438. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.