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135August 1949
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Action Comics #135

DC · August 1949 · on sale 1949-06-13

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#135
Publication date
August 1949
Key date
1949-08-00
On-sale date
1949-06-13
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperman [Clark Kent]
1Now -- More Than Everpromo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Case of the Human Statues!comic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; John Morton
4-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
6The Largest Man in the World!comic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John FischettiColonel Tommy Tomorrow; Professor Beeck; his wife and son
7-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
8Win a Prize!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
9-comic story1script: Phil Berube; pencils: Phil Berube; inks: Phil Berube; letters: Phil Berube
11Superman on Safety First!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp
12World-Wide's Best Bet!comic story6pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleCongo Bill; Bad News Hale
14Detective Comics; Sensation Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1
15King of the Boatmentext article1.5script: R. H. Joseph
16Message to Parentspublic service announcement0.5letters: typeset
17Ace Aeronaut - Major Albert W. Stevenscomic story2script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie Allen; letters: Stookie Allen
19The Rainbow Man Goes West!comic story8script: George Kashdan; pencils: Dan Barry; inks: Dan BarryVigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff; the Rainbow Man (villain); Sparks (henchman); Chowderhead Williams
20-comic story0.67script: Lit-Win; pencils: Lit-Win; inks: Lit-Win; letters: Lit-Win
21Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.33letters: typeset
22Watch for Wakely!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 5.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superboy #381955On eBay ›
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Superman in Action Comics #1
ISBN 1-55859-595-3		1993On eBay ›
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