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6November 1938
$0.10

Action Comics #6

DC · November 1938 · on sale 1938-09-26

First appearance: Jimmy Olsen
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
November 1938
Key date
1938-11-00
On-sale date
1938-09-26
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jimmy Olsen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Leo O'Mealia; inks: Leo O'Mealia
1Wing Bradypromo (ad from the publisher)0.7letters: typeset
2-credits, title page0.3letters: typeset
3Superman's Phony Managercomic story12.67script: Jerome Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster, Paul Lauretta; letters: Paul LaurettaClark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen First, Superman, George Taylor
4Muscle-Trainingactivity0.33script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Paul Lauretta
5The 4-G Gang, Part 6comic story6pencils: Homer Fleming; inks: Homer FlemingChuck Dawson
6Hunting Tripcomic story4script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gene Baxter; inks: Gene BaxterPep Morgan
7Pilferin' Petecomic story4script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: AlgerPilferin' Pete
8Episode 6comic story4pencils: Sven Elven; inks: Sven Elven; letters: Sven ElvenMarco Polo
9Singapore Singeingtext story1.95script: Paul Dean; pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred GuardineerTed Dawson; Captain Brett
11Double Trouble [Part 1]comic story10script: Ken Fitch; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Bernard BailyTex Thomson
12Chucklescartoon1script: Gustavson; pencils: Gustavson; inks: Gustavson; letters: Gustavson
13Henry Armstrong, Jack Torrancecartoon0.8pencils: Moldoff; inks: MoldoffHenry Armstrong; Jack Torrance; Jack Coolidge
14More Fun Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.03letters: typeset
16Gentleman Jack, the Bank Robber, Part 2comic story6pencils: Will Ely; inks: Will ElyRusty James, Scoop Scanlon
17The Emerald of Cheopscomic story12script: Fred Guardineer; pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred GuardineerTigress, Tong, Zatara
18Mister Fumblecomic story0.25
19-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset

Plus 2.47 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman #31940On eBay ›
Superman: The Action Comics Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-335-5
1998On eBay ›
The Superman Chronicles #1
ISBN 1-4012-0764-2
2006On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-4189-6
2013On eBay ›
Lois Lane: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4703-4
2014On eBay ›
Superman in Action Comics #1
ISBN 1-55859-595-3
1993On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q91642586 (Jimmy Olsen), first-appearance property (CC0)

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