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138November 1949
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Action Comics #138

DC · November 1949 · on sale 1949-09-07

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#138
Publication date
November 1949
Key date
1949-11-00
On-sale date
1949-09-07
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 Scoop-Paradecomic story10script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Herbert Binkle
5The Crystal Doom!comic story8script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John FischettiColonel Tommy Tomorrow; Dr. Zarr (villain); Professor Greer
7Hollywood's Top Adventure Star!promo (ad from the publisher)1
8The Animal Actors!comic story6script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertZatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]; Mr. Turner (film producer); Mr. Mason
11-comic story5.67pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleCongo Bill; Mrs. Marlowe; Gloria Marlowe; Howard Chandler
12Superman's Secret Messagepromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
13Introducing Jack Benny Violinisttext article2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry
14The Man Who Loved Horses!comic story8script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Dan Barry; inks: Dan BarryVigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff; Martin Jenkins; Doctor Anthony Adams; Mahomet Abdullah Gan
16-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffShorty
17Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman #1151957On eBay ›
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Superman in Action Comics #1
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Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7
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Series context

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