Action Comics, #573 Newsstand
Published: November 1985
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"Wolfingham-- how could you sell the Earth to that alien?"
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Bax
- J. Wilbur Wolfingham
Credits
- Pencils: Howard Bender
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Fans Choose DC Comics!
Featuring DC Comics
"The Comics Buyer's Guide recently polled comic book fans around the world about their favorite books and writers."
Characters
- Dick Giordano
- Ambush Bug
- Batman
- Swamp Thing
- Teen Titans
Story Notes
House ad for DC Comics citing results of The Comics Buyer's Guide recent poll. Inside front cover.
The Sale of the Century!
"Editor's note: the events depicted in this issue's stories occurred prior to the dramatic events now appearing in Crisis on Infinite Earths."
Storyline
Wolfingham tries to swindle an alien by selling him planet Earth.
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Lois Lane (mainstream Universe)
- Jimmy Olsen (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Bax (first appearance)
- J. Wilbur Wolfingham
- Wormwood Wolfingham (first appearance)
- Zazzbug (first appearance)
Credits
- Script: Craig Boldman
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Bob Oksner
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Duncan Andrews
The A-Maze-Ing Oreo! Chocolate Cookie Sandwich
"Can you help the delicious Oreo cookie find the glass of milk?"
'Glubgrafutz' (I Save the Orange Ones Till Last.) (1)
"He knows as well as you do that all Reese's Pieces have exactly the same delicious out-of-this-world peanut butter taste."
"Bonkers! Fruit Candy bonks you out of this world with a Robot-Watch."
Story Notes
Advertisement for the Bonkers! Fruit Candy Robot-Watch.
Special MASK Preview
"The adventures of the Mobile Armored Strike Kommand in all-out battle action against the Vicious Evil Network Of Mayhem!!"
Credits
- Pencils: Norman James
- Inks: Joe Delbeato
- Letters: Todd Klein
- Editing: Inventario Bologna
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo (uncertain)
Story Notes
"Cover" of the "Special MASK Preview". Part of a 16-page insert previewing the upcoming mini-series based on Kenner's line of MASK toys. The preview is inserted in the center of the comic. Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
Assault on Mount Mayhem
"At world-famed Archer Glen Speedway, a lightning-swift Formula-One racer flashes across the finish line..."
Characters
Credits
- Script: Michael Fleisher
- Pencils: Norman James
- Inks: Joe Delbeato
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Tim Harkins
- Editing: Inventario Bologna
Story Notes
Based on the Kenner toys. Adventures continue in MASK (DC, 1985 series) #1 (December 1985).
"The DC Universe will never be the same!"
Characters
- Blackhawk
- Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]
- Elongated Man
- Deadman
- Green Lantern [John Stewart]
- Spectre [Jim Corrigan]
- Rocky Davis
- Ragman
- Amethyst
- Phantom Stranger
- Zatanna
- Dolphin
- Flash [Barry Allen]
- Atomic Knight
- Kole
- Mister Miracle
- Warlord
- Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]
- Cinnamon
- Plastic Man
- Big Bear
- Shade the Changing Man
- Lori Lemaris
- Jemm, Son of Saturn
- Changeling [Gar Logan]
- Tarantula
- OMAC
- Robin [Jason Todd]
- Brainiac 5
- Creeper
- Hawkman [Carter Hall]
- Sgt. Rock
- Proty
- Huntress [Helena Wayne]
- Jonni Thunder
- The Question
- Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
- Firestorm
- Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
- Colossal Boy
- Tomahawk
- Kamandi
- Power Girl
- Superman (Earth-2)
- Swamp Thing
- Nightwing [Dick Grayson]
- Starfire [Koriand'r]
- Broot
- Star Boy
- King Solovar
- Fury
- Cyborg
- Vigilante [Adrian Chase]
- Gypsy
- Metamorpho
- Doll Man
- Nuklon
- Atom [Ray Palmer]
- Jonah Hex
- Blue Devil
- Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]
- Batman (Earth-1)
- Adam Strange
- Wonder Woman (Earth-1)
- Gold
- Dr. Fate
- Superman (Earth-1)
- Supergirl (Earth-1)
Credits
- Pencils: George Pérez
- Inks: George Pérez
Story Notes
Advertisement for Crisis on Infinite Earths, featuring the cover of Crisis on Infinite Earths #7.
Credits
- Script: Laurie Rozakis
- Pencils: José Luis García-López
Story Notes
Includes letters from David Pulleyblank, Dale Coe, T.M. Maple and David Young.
"On videocassette"
Story Notes
Advertisement for the Transformers television show on videocassette.
"Starfire is getting married..."
Characters
- Nightwing
- Starfire
Credits
- Pencils: Eduardo Barreto
- Inks: Romeo Tanghal
Story Notes
Advertisement for The New Teen Titans.
Glow in the Dark Posters
"Amazing day and night effects"
Story Notes
Advertisement for glow-in-the-dark posters from the Pineapple Kids Club. Advertisement is printed landscape.
If I Were Superman...
"In the last ten years, street vendor Ernie Doyle has watched Metropolis change."
Storyline
Ernie Doyle, a street vendor in Metropolis, imagines what he'd do if he was Superman.
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Lana Lang (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Ernie Doyle
Credits
- Script: Kevin Juaire
- Script: David Campiti
- Pencils: Alex Saviuk
- Inks: Eduardo Barreto
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Helen Vesik
"Write right now!"
Story Notes
Additional advertisements for: Meteor Rocks (New World Expressions); Pilot Light Books; Racing; SSSSH; Screen Systems Outlet. Compiled by Print Advertising Representatives, Inc.
Story Notes
PSA on the *Write Right Now!* page.
DC Puts Dollars in Your Pocket!
Featuring DC Comics
"To celebrate our golden 50th anniversary, we're giving YOU a gift!"
Characters
- Superman
Story Notes
Subscription advertisement.
"The DC softball team, the Bullets, kicked off the 1985 season with a pizza party pep rally in the Production Department one afternoon in mid-May."
Credits
- Script: Elba Rodríguez
Story Notes
Second Guest Meanwhile column by Arnaldo Lopez Jr. Includes a checklist of other DC titles on sale the week of August 29th, 1985. Inside back cover.
Super Powers Collection (1)
"Get in on the action with Power Action!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for the Kenner Super Powers Collection of action figures.