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Issue: Action Comics #8
Publication Date: January 1939
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Issues: #8 of 866 Issues (1392 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/25/1938
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date and volume number found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 1. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 405349.
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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
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In9
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets2
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Statement of Ownership
 
 
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Action Comics Archives #1 [First Printing] published February 1997
as Action Comics #8 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Superman Chronicles #1 [First Printing] published April 2006
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 published August 2013
as Action Comics #8 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art is an homage to N.C. Wyeth's illustration "The Battle at Glen Falls" for the book "Last of the Mohicans" (1919 edition).
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Lieut. Bob Neal of Sub. 662

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Lieut. Bob Neal of Sub. 662; More Fun Comics
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Superman in the Slums

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Frankie Marello; Box-Ears; Nick; Pinky; Gimpy (villain)
First Line: Leaping over towering buildings...
Synopsis: Superman decides to get involved in a case involving wayward boys being used by a petty criminal, who uses the boys to steal items from wealthy people that he can sell for quick cash...all at their expense.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Action Comics Archives #1 [First Printing] published February 1997
as Superman in the Slums [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Superman Chronicles #1 [First Printing] published April 2006
as Superman in the Slums [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 published August 2013
as Superman in the Slums [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12.75
Disclose Notes: Wears red boots, "S" symbol is all yellow. Uses super-hearing for the first time. The last .2 of page 12 is short info cartoon titled "Acquiring Super Strength".
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Super-Vision

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Action Comics Archives #1 [First Printing] published February 1997
as Super-Vision [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Superman Chronicles #1 [First Printing] published April 2006
as Super-Vision [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 published August 2013
as Super-Vision [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Credits by Craig Delich.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (red tones)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): "Chuck" Dawson
Character(s): Chuck Dawson; Rocky (villain)
First Line: From the barricaded windows...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Printed in red, black and white.
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The Inter City Ski Tournament

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Pep Morgan
Character(s): Pep Morgan; Ray Dene; Joan Dene; Dick Faye
First Line: Pep digs a path from his home...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Butch the Pup
Character(s): Butch (a dog)
First Line: Pop said that you can't stay in the house...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Fantastic Facts
First Line: Aprons of human bones are worn...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six unrelated fact panels.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Marco Polo; Shela; her father; Nicola; Maffeo
First Line: Marco Polo escapes and rides for help...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Frozen Hazard [Part 1]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Tim Rourke; Bill Ryan; Commissioner Barkley
First Line: At eight o'clock that morning, Tim Rourke rolled the sleek red and white mail plane out of...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.6
Disclose Notes: Text story with illustrations.
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Special Christmas Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.4
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Dr. Kichung's Ape Army, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): "Tex" Thomson
Character(s): Tex Thomson; Dr. Kichung (villain); Bob Daley; Alicia Stockton; Koyto
First Line: The far east -- a land of mystery and war...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Freddie Steele

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Character(s): Fred Apostolli; Freddie Steele; Duster Mails
First Line: Steele lost to Fred Apostolli a few months ago in a non-title bout - Apostolli claimed the title but was...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Model Airplane News
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Pages: 0.33
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Philately on Wheels

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): World of Stamps
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Pages: 1
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The Marijuana Farmers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (red tones)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter
Character(s): Scoop Scanlon; Rusty; Bill Malone (G-Man); Hank (G-Man); Nick Williams (villain); "Campy" (villain); unnamed gang members (villains, many die)
First Line: What's the idea of us comin' out here...
Synopsis: Scoop and Rusty head out into the country on a tip from Scoop's G-Man friend, Bill Malone. When the tire of their car is shot out, then the car riddled with rifle bullets, Scoop and Rusty find themselves soon bound inside a cabin which has been set afire.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Printed in red, black and white.
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The Indian Prince

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Zatara, Master Magician
Character(s): Zatara; Tong; Maharajah Rajput Singh; Prince Ardar Singh
First Line: Zatara and Tong are bound for Ceylon after their visit to the South African diamond mines -
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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Fred Apostoli

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Sportcasting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (tones)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Oscar the Gumshoe
Character(s): Oscar
First Line: Creak! Creak!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: On the inside back cover. Black and white, with tones.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Here are the winners of the Panel Contest...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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