ACTION COMICS #449
July, 1975
68 pages, 50 cents

One comic, art by Curt Swan, Jack Kirby & Gil Kane.  

Cover Art: Bob Oksner
Editor: Julius Schwartz
Assistant Editor: E. Nelson Bridwell


1st Story

Superman in "My Best Friend-- The Super-Spy"
25 pages

Writer: Elliot S Maggin
Artists: Curt Swan & Bob Oksner


2nd Feature

Superman's "Comedy Cover Capers"
1 page

Parody from the covers of ACTION COMICS #438, 415, 421, & 413.

Original text reproduced on Page 47.


3rd Story

Green Arrow in "The Mystery of the Giant Arrows"
Reprinted from ADVENTURE COMICS #252 & 253, with pages removed.
11 pages

Writer: France Herron (?) Possibly co-plotted by Jack Kirby
Art: Jack Kirby


4th Feature

Green Arrow in "Green Arrow's Amazing Arsenal"
2 pages

Panel reproductions showing various trick arrows, narrated by Green Arrow & Speedy.


5th Feature

Atom in "The Atomic Flea"
Reprinted from THE ATOM #18
11 Pages

Writer: Gardner Fox
Artist: Gil Kane & Sid Greene



Note that the Green Arrow story has GA & Speedy as little people among a world of giants, and the Atom story has the Atom firing an arrow from a mannequin dressed like Robin Hood.  That's the closest to a theme for this issue that I could spot.


A GWGScan,
Scanned February 9, 2005

1 cover + 25 pages 1st story + NO ADS! + 1 page Cover feature + 11 pages Green Arrow reprint + 2 pages Green Arrow feature + 1 page letter column + 11 page Atom reprint = 52 scans & this .NFO file.