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Superman Comics [ashcan] #[nn]

DC · 1939 · on sale 1939

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Identification plate

Series
Superman Comics [ashcan] (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
1939
Key date
1939-00-00
On-sale date
1939
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
[none]
Pages
12

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Appearing in This Issue and Every Issuecover1pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterSuperman [Clark Kent]
1Superman in the Slumscomic story7script: Jerome Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster, Paul Lauretta; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Paul LaurettaSuperman [Clark Kent]; Frankie Marello; Box-Ears; Nick; Pinky; Gimpy (villain)

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