Cover: Mike Grell

Action Comics #456

Feb 1976 · DC · 0.25 USD

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“Jaws of the Killer Shark!”

In "Jaws of the Killer Shark!", Superman faces a terrifying threat when the Shark, recently escaped from captivity, turns Jayson—Captain Strong's young friend—into a puddle of liquid. With the creature now back in humanoid form and on the loose, Superman must track it down before it strikes again, racing to restore Jayson and stop the chaos. Written by Cary Bates and brought to life by Curt Swan’s iconic art, with inks by Tex Blaisdell and letters by Ben Oda, this 1976 classic features a cover by Mike Grell.

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writer Cary Bates · artist Curt Swan · inker Tex Blaisdell · letterer Ben Oda · cover Mike Grell

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Full credits

writer Cary Bates

artist Curt Swan

inker Tex Blaisdell

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils, inks Mike Grell

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Captain Strong's young friend Jayson is turned into a puddle by the Shark, who escapes his captivity. Superman battles the escaped (and returned to humanoid form) Shark. Superman is able to stop the Shark and force it to return Jayson to normal.

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