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125October 1948
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Action Comics #125

DC · October 1948 · on sale 1948-08-16

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#125
Publication date
October 1948
Key date
1948-10-00
On-sale date
1948-08-16
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeSuperman [Clark Kent]; a judge; a police officer; various criminals
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2America's Greatest Comics Characterspromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3The Modern Nostradamus!comic story12pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Luthor (villain); Nostradamus (modern day hermit); Nostradamus (original, flashback); King Henry II (flashback)
6Man against Manhunter!comic story6pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleCongo Bill; Hunter; Bwana (leopard)
9-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
11-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
12The Phoney Pitchmen!comic story7pencils: W. F. White; inks: W. F. WhiteZatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]; Paul Phillips; his mother
13Flash Comics; Star Spangled Comics; Sensation Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1
14Floating Fortunes: The Drama of Salvagetext story2letters: typeset
15-comic story0.67script: Lit-Win; pencils: Lit-Win; inks: Lit-Win; letters: Lit-Win
16Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.33letters: typeset
18The Reluctant Annie Oakley!comic story8pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Mort MeskinThe Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Snuff; Annie O. Lee
19-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerScribbly; his mother

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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