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2[December 15] 1944 ([February 1945])
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Special Edition, Action Comics #2

DC · [December 15] 1944 ([February 1945]) · on sale 1944-12-15

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Series
Special Edition, Action Comics (DC, 1944 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
[December 15] 1944 ([February 1945])
Key date
1944-12-15
On-sale date
1944-12-15
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
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Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Action Comics #81cover1pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeSuperman [Clark Kent]; Baby New Year; Father Time
1To the Instructor:credits, title page1letters: typeset
2Funlandcomic story12pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen (un-named); John Nicholas; Jason; Ted; Ned; Fancy Dan
3How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
4The Man Who Stole Time!comic story5pencils: Thurston Harper; inks: Thurston HarperHayfoot Henry
5How Well Did You Read?text story1letters: typeset
6Using Words You Have Readtext article1letters: typeset
7Crime in the Northland!comic story5.67script: Whitney Ellsworth; pencils: John Daly; inks: John DalyCongo Bill
8How Well Did You Read?text article1.33letters: typeset
9Using Words You Have Readtext article1letters: typeset
10Stuff and His Magic Tricks!comic story10script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: Mort MeskinThe Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff, Chinatown Kid
11How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
12Sea-Going Jewels!comic story8pencils: William White; inks: William WhiteZatara
13How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
14Alphabetical Word List (394 words)text article1letters: typeset
15-illustration1letters: typeset

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