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Issue: Action Comics #319
Publication Date: December 1964
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Issues: #319 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: 10/29/1964
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from ad in World's Finest Comics #146 and 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
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Title Page
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The Condemned Superman!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Children of Tomorrow!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, opinion
Synopsis: celebration of United Nations Day (October 24) with a description of the U.N. Declaration of the Rights of a Child
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover, published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated December 1960.
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The Condemned Superman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Ardora; Lex Luthor (villain); Lar Than; Vel Quennar; Garn Abu
Synopsis: As Superman's trial for the murder of Luthor progresses, conviction looks certain until he is able to prove that Luthor is not dead after all.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Best of DC #27 [Direct Sales] published August 1982
as The Condemned Superman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11.67
Disclose Notes: Story continued from the previous issue.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Aye, little rabbit...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the page immediately following page 8 of "The Condemned Superman!"
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Come on, Lady!
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From Content Item: FlagBlackhawk #138 published July 1959
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On the page immediately preceding page 9 of "The Condemned Superman!"
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Boys everywhere have more fun with Monogram quality models
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On the page immediately preceding page 9 of "The Condemned Superman!"
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
First Line: Metamorpho the Element Man...
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: house ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #57 [first Metamorpho], on sale October 29
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Special Silver Anniversary Issue!

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #5, featuring Batman and Robin.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Letters submitted by John Peters, Ned Snively, Rick Dailey, David Mitchell, Linda D. Griffin, and David Stabb.
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Supermen of America

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Membership application form for the Supermen of America; also includes message in secret code (Code Mars No. 3). Decoded message reads: "The next Superman Annual will feature monsters and strange creatures."
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[untitled]

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Genres: anthropomorphic
First Line: Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Broadway Ha-Lights
First Line: Would you mind removing your hat, Miss?
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From Content Item: FlagMiss Melody Lane of Broadway #3 published June 1950
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
First Line: Coming... super-attractions!
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Pages: 0.33
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The Super-Cheat!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Supergirl [also appears as Linda Danvers]; Donna Storm (villain); Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Legion of Super-Heroes [Shrinking Violet; Lightning Lad (cameo flashback); Cosmic Boy (cameo flashback); Saturn Girl (cameo flashback)]; Lori Lemaris (cameo); Aaron Burr (cameo); Alexander Hamilton (cameo); Comet the Super-Horse (cameo flashback)
Synopsis: Linda's nemesis Donna Storm cheats to receive high marks, then frames Linda for theft when Supergirl helps Linda's classmates with their studies.
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Supergirl #2 published February 2008
as The Super-Cheat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
First Line: Start your own secret club...
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue...
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: Build your own real – electric engine
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Sold by Engines, of Rockville Centre, New York.
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[untitled]

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First Line: As seen on your TV screen!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for toy from Hasbro.
Inside back cover.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: It's a bird... it's a plane...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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