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136September 1949
$0.10

Action Comics #136

DC · September 1949 · on sale 1949-07-13

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Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#136
Publication date
September 1949
Key date
1949-09-00
On-sale date
1949-07-13
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]; Lois Lane
2Superman, Show-Off!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; the Mayor of Metropolis
4Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
5Pow Wow Smith; Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6The Seven Wonders of Space!comic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John FischettiColonel Tommy Tomorrow; Lon Brett
8The Highwayman's Castle!comic story6pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleCongo Bill; Pistol Jack; Bad News Haley; Burton; Lady Wendover; Johnny Edwards; Lord Briarly
9-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
10Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.33letters: typeset
11The Big-House Break!comic story6script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertZatara [Giovanni "Jack" Zatara]; the Prison Warden; Keeley (head guard); Bull Terill (convict), Ernie the Elephant (convict); Spider (convict)
13Smokey, the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchopspublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto Feuer; letters: Ira SchnappPeter Porkchops; Wolfie
14Photographer of the Westtext article2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry
15The Spur, the Handcuffs and the Branding Iron!comic story8pencils: Dan Barry; inks: Dan BarryVigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff; Jubal March; Hank March; Red March
16Follow the Danger Trail with Tomahawkpromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Action Comics #2781961On eBay ›
The Adventures of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis #291956On eBay ›
Superman in Action Comics #1
ISBN 1-55859-595-3
1993On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7
ISBN 978-1-77950-560-6
2023On eBay ›

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