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Issue: Special Edition, Action Comics #1

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Publication Date: November 1944

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Issues: #1 of 3 Issues

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating:

Publisher: Flag

Brand: A Superman DC Publication

Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics, Inc.

On Sale Date: 11/27/1944

Volume: none

Pages: 52

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.00 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 17 (6 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): F. Whitney Ellsworth; Dr. Lauretta Bender (editorial advisory board); Pearl S. Buck (editorial advisory board); Josette Frank (editorial advisory board); Dr. C. Bowie Millican (editorial advisory board); Dr. W. W. D. Sones (editorial advisory board); Dr. Robert Thorndike (editorial advisory board); Commander Gene Tunney (editorial advisory board)

Notes: Indicia, as follows:
'No. 1.
SPECIAL EDITION, ACTION COMICS. Published by Detective Comics, Inc., 480 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, New York. with the Cooperation of the Training Activity of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, United States Navy. F. Whitney Ellsworth, Editor. Entire contents copyright 1944 by Detective Comics, Inc. Except for those who have authorized use of their names, the stories, characters and incidents mentioned in this publication are entirely imaginary and fictitious and no identification with actual persons, living or dead, is intended or should be inferred. Printed in U.S.A.'

Additional editing was needed on this comic to turn it into a partial text book.

The on sale date is from the publication date as reported to the U.S. Copyright Office in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 40, January-December 1945, Numbers 1-4. Class B periodical. Copyright registration #B 657138.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: full color

Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S. (7 1/4" x 10 1/8")

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: limited series

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1 Content Item
- Action Comics #80 [Illustration on Cover, Front]1

reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.

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Content Items (17 total)

Action Comics #80

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Wayne Boring

Inker(s): Stan Kaye

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?; typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman

Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Mr. Mxyztplk

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From Content Item: Flag

Action Comics #80 published January 1945
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

To the Instructor:

Credits on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover.

Editorial advisory board information, indicia, and an introduction to instructors on how to use the comic.

Mr. Mxyztplk Returns!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Don C. Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)

Penciller(s): Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inker(s): Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, superhero

Feature(s): Superman

Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Mr. Mxyztplk

Synopsis: When unusual and weird things begin affecting Clark Kent, there is only one answer for it: that imp from another dimension has returned, and that means more headaches for the Man of Tomorrow!

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 11

Notes: Story has simplified text.

How Well Did You Read?

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Daly

Inker(s): John Daly

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, crime

Feature(s): Congo Bill

Character(s): Congo Bill

First Line: Congo Bill has returned to the city for leave.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 5.67

Notes: The story has simplified text. This story has no title.

The last page was printed in black and white.

The story takes place in a city setting, not the jungle.

Here is a Big 128-Page Comic Book That Has Everything!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? (promo copy)

Penciller(s): ? (promo art); various (on cover reproduction)

Inker(s): ? (promo art); various (on cover reproduction)

Letterer(s): ?; typeset

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promotional advertisement for Big All-American Comic Book (DC, 1944 series) #[nn].

Entire page this is on is in black and white.

Only example of an advertisement appearing in any of these Special Edition comics, probably printed in error.

How Well Did You Read?

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Tom McNamara [as Lefty O'Grady] (signed)

Penciller(s): Tom McNamara [as Lefty O'Grady] (signed)

Inker(s): Tom McNamara [as Lefty O'Grady] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Tom McNamara

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Grandpa Peters

Character(s): Grandpa Peters

First Line: Did you ever play baseball grandpa?

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Pages: 2

Notes: Story with simplified text.

Sarantaki the Greek!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mort Meskin [as Mort Morton] (signed)

Inker(s): Mort Meskin [as Mort Morton] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Vigilante

Character(s): The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff the Chinatown Kid

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 10

Notes: Re-titled story and simplified text.

There is no Western theme in the story.

How Well Did You Read?

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.

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Pages: 1

Using Words You Have Read

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.

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Pages: 1

The Hair that Wasn't There!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Thurston Harper

Inker(s): Thurston Harper

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: crime, humorous

Feature(s): Hayfoot Henry

Character(s): Hayfoot Henry

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Pages: 5

Notes: Story has simplified text.

How Well Did You Read?

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.

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Pages: 1

The Disappearing Trees!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): William F. White

Inker(s): William F. White

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, superhero

Feature(s): Zatara

Character(s): Zatara

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Pages: 8

Notes: Re-titled story and simplified text.

The full logo is titled: "Zatara The Great Magician."

How Well Did You Read?

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.

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Pages: 1

Alphabetical Word List (408 words)

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover.

A listing of 408 words used in the comic stories.

[untitled]

Illustration on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.

Yellow crossed anchors (representing the U.S. Navy) against a solid blue background, with the following text:
"This book has been prepared by the publisher, with the cooperation of the Training Activity of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, for use as a supplementary reader and workbook in Special Navy Training Units."