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Issue: Action Comics #42

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Publication Date: November 1941

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Issues: #42 of 866 Issues (1392 Printings)

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating: [no rating]

Publisher: Flag

Brand: A Superman DC Publication

Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics, Inc.

On Sale Date: 09/19/1941

Volume: none

Pages: 68

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.10 USD

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Content Items: 27 (9 stories, 1 cover)

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Format

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

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3 Content Items

reprinted 3 times as Content Items in other Issues.

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Content Items

Title	Genre	Feature(s)	Character(s)
[untitled] Illustration on Cover, Front	superhero		Superman [Clark Kent]
Another Message to Our Readers Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
The Empire in the Sky Story on Interior Page(s)	superhero		Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen [cameo]; Carl Bransom; Nick Flaerty; John Standing; Freeman Chase; Luthor [as Zytal] (villain, bald); Jake Mobray (villain, death) Dirk Chadwick (villain, death)
Supermen of America Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)			Superman
Superman Krypto-Raygun Advertisement on Interior Page(s)		Superman Krypto-Raygun	Superman
The Origin of the Vigilante Story on Interior Page(s)	superhero, western		The Vigilante [Greg Sanders] (introduction, origin); Killer Kelly; Betty Stuart; Van Ardsley
The Ship Spies Story on Interior Page(s)	historical		The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Bonnie; unnamed cutthroats (villains)
Still at the Top! Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)		Superman; Star Spangled Comics
Revolution in Central America! Story on Interior Page(s)	adventure, aviation	Three Aces	Three Aces [Fog Fortune; Gunner Bill; Whistler Will]; Miguel Miranda (villain)
Superman Is in the Movies! Advertisement on Interior Page(s)		The Adventures of Superman	Superman
The Origin of Fatman Story on Interior Page(s)	superhero	Mr. America	Mr. America [Tex Thomson]; Fatman [Bob Daley] (origin as Fatman); The Queen Bee (villain)
Missing Masterpiece Text Story on Interior Page(s)	war		Peter Projak; Frau Projak
Dead or Alive Text Story on Interior Page(s)	adventure		Killer Manon
[untitled] Advertisement on Interior Page(s)
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	humorous	Jokes	John; McGurk
What a Cast! Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)		More Fun Comics
Newcomer! Advertisement on Interior Page(s)		Prize Comics
[untitled] Story on Interior Page(s)	jungle	Congo Bill	Congo Bill; Sheila Hanlen; Professor James Kent; Hugo Von Eller; Winters; Tomkins (villain)
Black Fire by Corvelle Newcomb Text Article on Interior Page(s)		Good Books Worth Reading	Henri Christophe
New Films for Your Superman Krypto-Raygun Advertisement on Interior Page(s)		Daisy Mfg. Co.
Different! Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)		Adventure Comics
Action! Thrills! Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
[untitled] Advertisement on Interior Page(s)		Lionel
The Man Who Could Control Minds Story on Interior Page(s)	occult		Zatara; The Tigress (villain); Frosty Parke (villain)
Choose Your Prize Advertisement on Interior Page(s)		American Specialty Co.
[untitled] Advertisement on Interior Page(s)		Daisy Air Rifles
Plenty of Energy Advertisement on Interior Page(s)		Baby Ruth