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Special Edition, Action Comics #1

DC · [November 27] 1944 · on sale 1944-11-27

First appearance: Mr. Mxyztplk
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Identification plate

Series
Special Edition, Action Comics (DC, 1944 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[November 27] 1944
Key date
1944-11-27
On-sale date
1944-11-27
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
0.00 FREE
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mr. Mxyztplk - 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
0Action Comics #80cover1pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Mr. Mxyztplk First, Superman
1To the Instructor:credits, title page1letters: typeset
2Mr. Mxyztplk Returns!comic story11script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterClark Kent, Lois Lane, Mr. Mxyztplk First, Superman, Perry White
3How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
4-comic story5.67pencils: John Daly; inks: John DalyCongo Bill
5Here is a Big 128-Page Comic Book That Has Everything!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33script: ? (promo copy); pencils: ? (promo art); various (on cover reproduction); inks: ? (promo art); various (on cover reproduction); letters: ?; typeset
6How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
7-comic story2script: Tom McNamara; pencils: Tom McNamara; inks: Tom McNamara; letters: Tom McNamaraGrandpa Peters
8Sarantaki the Greek!comic story10pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: Mort MeskinGreg Sanders, Vigilante
9How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
10Using Words You Have Readtext article1letters: typeset
11The Hair that Wasn't There!comic story5pencils: Thurston Harper; inks: Thurston HarperHayfoot Henry
12How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
13The Disappearing Trees!comic story8pencils: William F. White; inks: William F. WhiteZatara
14How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
15Alphabetical Word List (408 words)text article1letters: typeset
16-illustration1

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Series context

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Sources

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