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Issue: Action Comics #191
Publication Date: April 1954
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Issues: #191 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: 02/24/1954
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (5 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Calling 'Doctor' Superman!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dr. Henry Harris
First Line: You won't need that lamp, Doc!
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Draw Me!

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Calling Doctor Superman!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dr. Henry Harris; Vic Vorden (gangster); Vorden's gang; John Kay (former policeman); Mrs. Jones; Mrs. Jones' children
First Line: You've saved a life, Superman!
Synopsis: Superman averts a cyclone which is about to destroy the country village of Farmdale. He spies a car on the road and its driver identifies himself as Doctor Henry Harris, en route to an accident victim. Superman airlifts the car to his destination, then acts as a human X-Ray machine while the doctor operates on the patient.
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Genres: childrens
First Line: P-s-s-st! Pud- Let's play a trick on Tim...
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Buzzy's Special Brotherhood Week Quiz

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Genres: historical, non-fiction, opinion, teen
Feature(s): Buzzy
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Janu the Jungle Boy!

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Genres: jungle
Character(s): Janu's father (flashback, death); Suba (elephant)
First Line: They sent me out on a wild goose chase this time...
Synopsis: Bill is sent into the jungle to retrieve Janu, a young orphan living with elephants, in order for the boy to get schooling. However, Bill discovers that the boy has been taking correspondence courses and leaves him in the jungle.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil
Character(s): Chief
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Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff
First Line: Millions of readers know...
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Genres: humorous
First Line: I'd like to see you about a job, sir!
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The Nine-Worlds Hotel!

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Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): The Planeteers [Commandant]; Awlo of Erebus; Professor Kin Kar of Mercury; Dr. Zotz of Pluto; Professor Blake (mentioned only)
First Line: I'm from the hot planet Mercury...
Synopsis: The Nine Worlds Hotel stands at the crossroads of the universe. Tommy is dispatched to investigate the disappearance of a scientist from a technicians conference.
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Superman on Television! Is Super-TV

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Feature(s): The Adventures of Superman
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Fight to the Death

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Genres: non-fiction
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The Purple Raiders of Cripple Hill!

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Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): El Lindo, the Handsome One (villain); The Purple Raiders [Hector; others] (villains); Sheriff; the Paymaster; Hendricks
First Line: Look...Vigilante riding with the outlaws!
Synopsis: Notorious bandit El Lindo and his Purple Raiders commit a robbery down the street from a charity concert at which Greg is performing. Changing into the Vigilante costume, he and Stuff intervene. A bullet grazes Vigilante's temple. After tracking the gang down to their hideout behind a waterfall, El Lindo captures Stuff and forces Vigilante to ride with them on their next raid.
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