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Action Comics, #573 Canadian

Published: November 1985

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Story Featuring Superman

"Wolfingham-- how could you sell the Earth to that alien?"

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The Sale of the Century!

Story Featuring Superman

"Editor's note: the events depicted in this issue's stories occurred prior to the dramatic events now appearing in Crisis on Infinite Earths."

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Wolfingham tries to swindle an alien by selling him planet Earth.

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Assault on Mount Mayhem

Story Featuring M.A.S.K.

"At world-famed Archer Glen Speedway, a lightning-swift Formula-One racer flashes across the finish line..."

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Based on the Kenner toys. Adventures continue in MASK (DC, 1985 series) #1 (December 1985).

If I Were Superman...

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"In the last ten years, street vendor Ernie Doyle has watched Metropolis change."

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Ernie Doyle, a street vendor in Metropolis, imagines what he'd do if he was Superman.

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In-House Column Featuring Meanwhile...

"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."

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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.

Letter Column Featuring Action Reaction

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Includes letters from David Pulleyblank, Dale Coe, T.M. Maple and David Young.

Special MASK Preview

Story Featuring M.A.S.K.

"The adventures of the Mobile Armored Strike Kommand in all-out battle action against the Vicious Evil Network Of Mayhem!!"

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"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/.

Super Powers Collection

"Get in on the action with Power Action!"

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Advertisement for the Kenner Super Powers Collection of action figures.

DC Puts Dollars in Your Pocket!

"To celebrate our golden 50th anniversary, we're giving YOU a gift!"

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Subscription advertisement.

"Write right now!"

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Advertisements for: Johnson Smith Co.; Abracadabra Magic Shop; Robert Bell; Golden State Comics; American School; Howard D. Rogofsky; New World Expressions; Pilot Light; Dave's Comics; Empire Comics; Racing; Centorcomics; SSSSH; Defense Arts, Inc.; American Red Cross; Screen Systems Outlet; Passaic Book Ctr; Print Advertising Representatives, Inc. Compiled by Print Advertising Representatives, Inc.

Glow in the Dark Posters

"Amazing day and night effects"

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Advertisement for glow-in-the-dark posters from the Pineapple Kids Club. Advertisement is printed landscape.

Story Featuring Teen Titans

"Starfire is getting married..."

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Advertisement for The New Teen Titans.

"On videocassette"

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Advertisement for the Transformers television show on videocassette.

Story Featuring Crisis on Infinite Earths

"The DC Universe will never be the same!"

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Advertisement for Crisis on Infinite Earths, featuring the cover of Crisis on Infinite Earths #7.

"Bonkers! Fruit Candy bonks you out of this world with a Robot-Watch."

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Advertisement for the Bonkers! Fruit Candy Robot-Watch.

'Glubgrafutz' (I Save the Orange Ones Till Last.)

"He knows as well as you do that all Reese's Pieces have exactly the same delicious out-of-this-world peanut butter taste."

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Advertisement for Reese's Pieces.

The A-Maze-Ing Oreo! Chocolate Cookie Sandwich

"Can you help the delicious Oreo cookie find the glass of milk?"

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Advertisement for Oreo cookies.

Fans Choose DC Comics!

"The Comics Buyer's Guide recently polled comic book fans around the world about their favorite books and writers."

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House ad for DC Comics citing results of The Comics Buyer's Guide recent poll. Inside front cover.