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Issue: Action Comics #161
Publication Date: October 1951
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Issues: #161 of 866 Issues (1392 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/15/1951
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (7 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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Exit -- Superman

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane
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Lost -- A Free Education!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: opinion, teen
Feature(s): Leave It to Binky
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Exit -- Superman!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Antara; Perry White
Synopsis: A man who appears to have super powers claims to be from Krypton and asks Superman to go with him to rebuild the destroyed planet.
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Pages: 12
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Genres: humorous
First Line: What a swell day for a baseball game...
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Pages: 0.67
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Feature(s): Vitalis Hair Cream
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Feature(s): Wheaties
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The Pirate Planeteer!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Mart Black; Tommy Tomorrow; Brent Wood
Synopsis: Brent Wood is devastated to find out his father seemingly was a space pirate.
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Pages: 8
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Feature(s): Kellogg's Raisin Bran
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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
First Line: What's the line-up for?
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Sabotage in Sarawak!

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Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Congo Bill
Character(s): Congo Bill; Colonel Bergesson; Bernard Kroger [Kusai]; John Harrison; Ariba; Morgan
Synopsis: Bill prevents the sabotage of an oil drilling facility by a pair who would have profited from the insurance.
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Linda Wins for Captain Tootsie

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
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Genres: humorous, military
First Line: Today we're going to practise camouflage...
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From Horses to Horsepower

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Genres: non-fiction
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Disclose Notes: Art credits submitted by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.
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Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Bullseye Billy
First Line: Billy, as sheriff of this town you gotta uphold the law!
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Pages: 0.67
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Superman's Secret Message

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Feature(s): Supermen of America
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One of the World's Greatest Composers of Music

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Feature(s): Cartoon Criss-Cross
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Feature(s): Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil
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The Duplicate Crimes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): Bob Brown
Inker(s): Bob Brown
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Vigilante
Character(s): Vigilante; Stuff; Albert Keever; Willie Williams; Yates
Synopsis: An ex-convict tries to repeat famous crimes, only without the mistakes that led to the crook's capture.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #225 published September 1974
as The Duplicate Crimes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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[untitled]

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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: In early days out west...
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Feature(s): Wheaties
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Jim and Betty Solve the "Mystery" of Pete's Fortune!

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Feature(s): Wilson Chem. Co.
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Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
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Timber!

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Another Exciting "R. C." and Quickie Adventure; Royal Crown Cola
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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