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Issue: Action Comics #211
Publication Date: December 1955
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Issues: #211 of 866 Issues (1410 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/25/1955
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (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 Superman Spectaculars!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]
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Pages: 1
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Draw Me!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Superman Spectaculars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane
First Line: Every news photographer takes a pictures of me doing a super-stunt...
Synopsis: Perry asks Superman to help celebrate the anniversary of the international editions of the Daily Planet by performing a spectacular feat that can be featured on the front page of each. He agrees, but tells Perry he has to back in Smallville in five days to attend a testimonial in his honor. But for each feat performed, the local editor refuses to print the photo. Superman is amazed and confused, but all is revealed at the Smallville gathering, when Perry presents him with a copy of each international edition depicting his super feats on their front pages.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #278 published August 1974
as The Superman Spectaculars [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Best of DC #6 published July 1980
as The Superman Spectaculars [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman: Daily Planet #[nn] published May 2006
as The Superman Spectaculars [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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[untitled]

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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Do you know where the Second National Bank is?
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Pages: 0.67
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Superman's Secret Message

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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The Great Jungle Bank Mystery!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama, jungle
Character(s): Congo Bill; Janu the Jungle Boy; Jones; Elmo White
First Line: At last I've got the man who's been breaking into the bank!
Synopsis: A trader breaks into a bank to return objects stolen by his deceased brother.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Hundred Comic Monthly #8 published May 1957
as The Great Jungle Bank Mystery! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Genres: informational, non-fiction
First Line: There's no law against this!
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Pages: 1
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Undersea Ghost City

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: adventure
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Pages: 2
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The Secret of Bandit "X"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Colonel Tommy Tomorrow; Captain Brent Wood
First Line: Yoo, hoo! Here I am, Tommy Tomorrow...
Synopsis: Tommy and Brent are assigned to capture Bandit "X", who hides behind a mask and can disguise himself as various space animals.
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Pages: 5.67
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[untitled]

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First Line: To the boys and girls of America...
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: Hello, Sonny! Rushing to your violin lesson?
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From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #3 published July 1949
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.5
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"Wings" Winchester Saves the Movie Theater

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Genres: adventure
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for Winchester Super Speed Roller Skates.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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How a Nation Is Born: Your United Nations at Work

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction, opinion
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Sold by Daisy Manufacturing Company.
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