Cover: Eduardo Barreto

Action Comics #559

Sep 1984 · DC · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP

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“The Once-and-Future Peri(l)”

In "The Once-and-Future Peri," a mysterious magic book descends from the sky, transforming Loretta Grant into the Yellow Peri—her life upended by sudden power and peril. Written by Bob Rozakis and illustrated by Kurt Schaffenberger, this 1984 Action Comics issue sees her entangled in a web of deception as her crooked husband exploits her new abilities for his own gain. The cover, by Eduardo Barreto, captures the moment of her transformation with striking flair.

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writer Bob Rozakis · artist Kurt Schaffenberger · colorist Gene D'Angelo · letterer Milt Snapinn · inker Dave Hunt · cover Eduardo Barreto

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Full credits

writer Bob Rozakis

artist Kurt Schaffenberger

colorist Gene D'Angelo

letterer Milt Snapinn

inker Dave Hunt

cover pencils, inks Eduardo Barreto

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A magic book falls from the sky at the feet of Loretta Grant and she becomes the Yellow Peri. Her crooked husband tricks her into using the magic for shady schemes.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).