ACTION COMICS. published monthly by Detective Comics, Inc., 480 Lexington Ave., New York, N. Y. Second class entry pending at Post Office, New York, N. Y. under the Act of March 3, 1879. Subscription rates: 12 issues by mail in the United States, its possessions and Mexico, South America and Spain, $1.50; elsewhere $2.60. The Publisher accepts no responsibility for unsolicited material. Entire contents copyright 1938 by Detective Comics, Inc.
The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.
In the documentation for the testimony from Detective Comics, Inc. vs. Bruns (Fox) Publications April 6 and 7, 1939, the on sale date for this issue is described by Jack Liebowitz as being April 18, 1938.
This is confirmed again in the documentation for the Siegel lawsuit against Warner Bros (CASE NO. CV-04-8400-SGL (RZx)) published on March 26, 2008; the on sale date for this issue is listed as being April 18, 1938.
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Illustration on Cover, Front |
1 | In Alter Ego #56 (Feb. 2006), in an interview with Adler, he reports that he painted the colors on the engraving plates for this story. | |
$25 Cash Prizes!
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) |
1 | Inside front cover. | |
[untitled]
Story on Interior Page(s) |
1 | This strip was originally prepared for newspaper publication, cut up and repaged. Black shading used. | |
The Coming of Superman
Story on Interior Page(s) |
11.67 | Story continues in Action Comics #2. Originally prepared for newspaper publication, cut up and repaged by Joe Shuster, not Harry Lampert as often claimed. Black shading used. Superman wears blue boots. The last 1/3 of page 12 is an illustrated promotional ad for the Superman strip appearing in Action Comics. | |
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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) |
0.33 | Illustrated promotional advertisement for the Superman strip appearing in Action Comics. | |
The A-G Gang
Story on Interior Page(s) |
6 | ||
The Mystery of the Freight Train Robberies
Story on Interior Page(s) |
12 | ||
South Sea Strategy [Part 1]
Text Story on Interior Page(s) |
2 | ||
Sticky-Mitt Stimson
Story on Interior Page(s) |
4 | ||
[untitled]
Story on Interior Page(s) |
4 | ||
The Light Heavyweight Championship
Story on Interior Page(s) |
4 | ||
The International Jewel Thief
Story on Interior Page(s) |
6 | ||
Murder in England
Story on Interior Page(s) |
12 | Tex Thomson later becomes Mr. America in Action Comics #33 and then Americommando in Action Comics #54. | |
Fred Astaire, Constance Bennett, Charles Boyer, Wheeler and Wollsey
Cartoon on Interior Page(s) |
1 | ||
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Cartoon on Interior Page(s) |
1 | Inside back cover. | |
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Advertisement on Interior Page(s) |
1 | Back cover. |