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Issue: Action Comics #292
Publication Date: September 1962
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Issues: #292 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 Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/26/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.

© 1962 by National Periodical Publications, Inc.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Title Page
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When Superman Defended His Arch-Enemy!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Automs
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Supacomic #73 published September 1965
as When Superman Defended his Arch-Enemy! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #3 published June 2007
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Bike Bonanza of Big Buys

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for a variety of bicycle accessories from Honor House Products.

Inside front cover.
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[untitled]

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Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Sold by Honor House Products.

Inside front cover.
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When Superman Defended His Arch-Enemy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Astro (Autom no. 4306, a guardian on planet Roxar, destroyed, repaired by Superman by integrating Superman Robot X63); Superman robot [Robot X63] (destroyed, repaired by Superman and becomes the new Autom no. 4306); Automs (the superior mechanical race on Roxar); androids (servants of the Automs)
Synopsis: Superman travels to the planet Roxar where he is forced to defend Lex Luthor in a trial on a murder charge.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Supacomic #73 published September 1965
as When Superman Defended His Arch Enemy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #3 published June 2007
as When Superman Defended His Arch-Enemy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13.63
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Tootsie Roll makes history!
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Pages: 0.37
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Futuro [Professor Xan-Du] (computer simulation); invaders of Krypton
First Line: Krypton, the world where Superman was born, lives again!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #5, "on sale everywhere".
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Curious coins! Odd paper money!
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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Colorist(s): ? (logo illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from readers - K. Miller, Tommy Beckman, Elliot Horowitz, Tom Iverson, Diane Chatfield, Patricia Quayle, and Joseph Francis.
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Task Force

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Sold by Helen of Toy.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: What an exciting movie!
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Pages: 0.63
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[untitled]

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: I'm a fudge judge...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.37
Disclose Notes: Ad for Tootsie Roll Fudge.
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The Super-Steed of Steel!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mace Greede
Synopsis: Supergirl encounters Comet for the first time.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAction Comics #334 published March 1966
as The Super-Steed of Steel! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Supergirl #2 published February 2008
as The Super-Steed of Steel! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10.67
Disclose Notes: Comet previously appeared in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #293 (February 1962), which takes place some time after this story.
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[untitled]

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Do you have x-ray eyes?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Ad for Tootsie Roll Pops.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Lydia
First Line: Hello, Honey! Hello, Lydia. I hear you hired a publicity agent.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis #39 published August 1957
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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First Line: Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement and free ride tickets for Palisades Amusement Park.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Learn to play guitar the Chet Atkins way!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Sold by Josely Company.
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Frontier Cabin

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: kids' playhouse
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Boys, girls, men, women...
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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100 Toy Soldiers $1.25

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Sold by Josely Company.

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