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Issue: Action Comics #186
Publication Date: November 1953
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Issues: #186 of 866 Issues (1410 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/28/1953
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 20 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 544, 600, 700)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Haunted Superman!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Genres: superhero
First Line: Buildings toppling... lives in danger... can this be the disaster that has been giving me nightmares?
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Pages: 1
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United Nations Day -- October 24th

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, opinion
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Haunted Superman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
First Line: What terrible thing is going to happen?
Synopsis: Superman searches his memory all the way back to babyhood on Krypton and discovers that Jor-El predicted a major catastrophe would face Earth in the very near future. A great dark star is streaking towards the solar system and its gravitational pull is speeding up Earth's rotation which for some reason gives everybody on Earth super powers. He tries to bring things back to normal but the Earth people try to stop him.
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Pages: 12
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Schwinn
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: I need money for my date tonight with Ellen.
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Pages: 0.67
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Superman's Secret Message

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Supermen of America
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Pages: 0.33
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Suicide Safari!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure, drama, jungle
Character(s): Robert Ford; Drago
First Line: You gave your word to duplicate the dead writer's next feat...
Synopsis: Bill agrees to perform a series of stunts that lead him to rescue a kidnapped geologist.
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Pages: 5.67
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Letterer(s): typeset
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens
First Line: Let's hurry...
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Letterer(s): typeset
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: I can't find him!
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Pages: 1
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The Hotrods of Space!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): John Vince
First Line: It's those young hot-jet speeders again...
Synopsis: Young speedsters are just as much of a problem in 2054, except that their recklessness now occurs in the space lanes. Tommy and Brent are assigned to put an end to the menace.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Hundred Comic Monthly #6 published March 1957
as The Hotrods of Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagPulp Fiction Library: Mystery in Space #[nn] published November 1999
as The Hotrods of Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5.67
Disclose Notes: Formerly credited to Otto Binder, but not in Binder's records as printed in Alter Ego 147.
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Feature(s): Scripto
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Pages: 0.33
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The Atom Goes to Sea

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: informational, non-fiction
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Pages: 2
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For the Thrill of Your Life!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure, nature
Synopsis: House ad for Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (DC, 1952 series) #12.
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The Race to Old Forge!

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Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): Tri-State Gang; Andy (racer)
First Line: Thunderaton! I'll be crushed to death!
Synopsis: The Vigilante and Stuff uncover the forces behind the fatal accidents which occur during a cross-country race run by vintage roadsters.
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In Content Item: FlagBatman (2ª Série) #73 published July 1967
as A Corrida dos Calhambeques [Story on Interior Page(s)]black & white
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Pages: 7.67
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Superman on Television! Is Super-TV

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Littleton Stamp Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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