Action Comics, #439
Published: September 1974
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Issue Contents:
Too Big to Live!
Characters
- Superman
- Captain Strong
Credits
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Nick Cardy
- Colors: Tatjana Wood
- Letters: Joe Letterese (uncertain)
Story Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
Too Big to Live!
Storyline
The spaceman Carnox was caught on Earth 1 million years ago and is revived in the present. He has got a disease that can be cured by Captain Strong's sauncha plants.
Characters
- Superman
- Captain Strong
- Carnox
- Olivia Tallow
- S. T. A. R. Labs
- Mr. Mitchel
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Bob Oksner
- Letters: Jean Simek
Story Notes
Captain Strong, Olivia Tallow and Carnox are modelled after Popeye, Olive Oyl and Bluto.
Danger in Two Dimensions!
Storyline
Professor Myles Adrian has gained the power to shrink to 2 dimensions, but is dying by it.
Characters
- The Atom
- Professor Myles Adrian (villain)
- Jean Loring
Credits
- Script: Martin Pasko
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks: Tex Blaisdell
- Letters: Jean Simek
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Part 2. Story continues from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #438.
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson