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Issue: Action Comics #33
Publication Date: February 1941
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Issues: #33 of 866 Issues (1392 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/20/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (9 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; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 544, 600)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Action Comics Archives #2 published November 1998
as Action Comics #33 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Lancaster County Seed Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Lumber Millionaire's Will

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White (1st appearance in Action); Lois Lane; Ken Hall (death); Francois Bernier (villain, death); Brett Hall (villain, death); Cliff (villain, death)
Synopsis: When the profits from a huge lumber mill operations, which normally go to under-privileged children, start disappearing, it becomes a job for the Man of Steel!
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Action Comics Archives #2 published November 1998
as The Lumber Millionaire's Will [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Superman has a blue "S" on cape.
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Supermen of America

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Superman Krypto-Raygun

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Feature(s): Superman Krypto-Raygun
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Pages: 1
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The Gas Rifle

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): "Pep" Morgan
Character(s): Pep Morgan
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Pages: 6
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The Capture of the Queen of the Seas

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Genres: historical
Character(s): The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]
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Pages: 4
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Here You Are, Fans!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Superman
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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Company
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Pages: 1
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The Treasure of Kublai Khan

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Three Aces
Character(s): Three Aces [Fog Fortune; Gunner Bill; Whistler Will]
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Pages: 6
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Just Like Junior
First Line: Can you handle th' circus alone...
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The Origin of Mr. America

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. America
Character(s): Mister America [Tex Thomson] (1st as Mr. America, origin)
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Tex Thomson takes on the costumed identity of Mr. America with this issue, changing the name of the feature. With #54 he will change his heroic name to the Americommando.
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Human Chessmen

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Genres: adventure
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Pages: 1.5
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Superman Is on the Radio!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): The Adventures of Superman
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Pages: 0.5
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Mr. Z.

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Clip Carson
Character(s): Clip Carson; Mr. Z (villain)
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Pages: 6
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The Spectre

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): The Spectre; More Fun Comics
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Pages: 0.5
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A Town Crier

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Genres: informational
Feature(s): Curios
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Minnesota

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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Take My Word...
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Hurry Hurry Hurry!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Batman
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Action Stamp Page
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: All ads.
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The Platinum Idol

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Genres: occult
Character(s): Zatara
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Pages: 9
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At the Top of the Field!

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Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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