Action Comics, #579 Newsstand
Published: May 1986
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Issue Contents:
1 page
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"Ho-hum! Another day, another enemy to kill!"
Characters
- Superman
- Astérix (unnamed)
- Columnix [Obélix]
Credits
- Pencils: Keith Giffen
- Inks: Karl Kesel
- Letters: Todd Klein
Story Notes
Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
Prisoners of Time! (1986 A.D. to CCLIII A.D.)
Story 1
24 pages
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Storyline
Superman and Jimmy Olsen prevent the theft of an ancient shield. But they are pulled back in time to 253 A.D. where they help the folks in a hidden village escape the Romans.
Characters
- Superman [Superix]
- Jimmy Olsen
- Astérix (unnamed)
- Picturix [Panoramix]
- Prolifix (villain)
- Columnix [Obélix]
- Prefix [Idéfix]
- Chief Flipmybix [Abraracourcix]
Credits
- Script: Jean-Marc Lofficier
- Script: Randy Lofficier
- Pencils: Keith Giffen
- Inks: Bob Oksner
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Milt Snapinn
Story Notes
Script, pencils, and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. The story is a homage to Goscinny and Uderzo's Asterix.
Story 2
1 page
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
- Pencils: José Luis García-López