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Issue: Action Comics #28
Publication Date: September 1940
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Issues: #28 of 866 Issues (1410 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: Canadian
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
23 (10 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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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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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman
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Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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The Strongarm Assaults

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Letterer(s): Betty Burnley Bentley
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; George Taylor (named); Mr. Jenkins; Herculo (introduction); un-named clown called "the strongarm bandit" (villain)
Synopsis: Clark and Lois are led to believe that a series of robberies are being committed by a circus strongman, but it's Superman who rounds up the real perpetrator!
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Supermen of America

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Here Comes Superman Again!

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Feature(s): Superman
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The Southpaw

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Pep Morgan
Character(s): Pep Morgan
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The Chase

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Genres: historical
Character(s): The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Captain Andago; Jeannie (love interest)
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The Whole Story

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Genres: adventure
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The Easter Island Gods

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Three Aces
Character(s): Three Aces [Fog Fortune; Gunner Bill; Whistler Will]
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The Gorrah's Blackmail Racket

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Tex Thomson; the Gorrah (villain); Bob Daley (sidekick); Miss Van Stryker; Nicky Blair (crook)
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Napoleon

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Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Fantastic Facts
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The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!

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Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Feature(s): All-Star Comics; Mutt & Jeff
First Line: For swell vacation reading...
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Feature(s): New York World's Fair Comics
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Feature(s): Action Stamp Page
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The Hollywood Jewel Theft Ring

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Clip Carson
Character(s): Clip Carson; Buzz Bailey (movie columnist); Detective Sweeney; Harold Weston (crook); Betty Bailey; Morelli (crook)
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Howard Jones

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Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sport Close-Ups!
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A MacBeagle Can Smell a Bargain!

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Superman Is on the Radio!

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First Line: Sponsored by the makers of Force over the following stations:
Synopsis: The ad promotes 14 stations in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. airing the Superman radio show, along with times and days, sponsored by Force cereal. Text at the bottom encourages readers to write their local stations and ask for the show, sponsored by Force cereal.
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Disclose Notes: Below the Morrow Coaster Brakes ad. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #26 but with schedule changes of some stations and reformatted text.
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The Gringo Gang

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Genres: adventure, occult
Character(s): Zatara; the Gringo Gang (villains)
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Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.
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Feature(s): U. S. Bicycle Tires
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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