Action Comics, #425

Published: July 1973

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Action Comics #425

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The Last Moa on Earth!
Story 1 10 pages superhero
Storyline

The hunter Jon Halaway shoots the last of the moa birds and is guilt-ridden by this. Eventually he finds a moa egg and returns to Metropolis. The moa hatches and has gained super-powers.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Jon Halaway
Credits
13 Old Men Who Run the World!
Story 2 7 pages superhero
Storyline

Jean Loring is defending Dr. Selzheim in a case where he is framed by a mafia boss for stealing gold bullion.

Characters
  • The Atom [Ray Palmer]
  • Jean Loring
  • Han Selzheim
  • Brad Phillips
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils, and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Mike Esposito assisted Giacoia on inks as the two often worked together on assignments in this period. Info per Nick Capuro.

Story 3 1 page
Credits
The Short-Walk-to-Disaster Contract! Clause #1: I Have a Cousin in the Business...
Story 4 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Human Target is hired by his servant Luigi to pose as Luigi's cousin Antonio. He is a circus artist and his act has been sabotaged a couple of times.

Characters
  • The Human Target [Christopher Chance]
  • Luigi
  • Antonio (Luigi's cousin)
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz's records credit the pencils to Giordano but the printed credits include a credit for Adams and Neal Adams' checklist (http://www.nealadams.com/comicchecklist.html) credits the pencils to Adams. Story concludes in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #426.