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Issue: Action Comics #139
Publication Date: December 1949
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Issues: #139 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: 10/12/1949
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (5 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; 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:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane
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In Content Item: FlagAction Comics #133 published January 1950
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #62 published October 1952
as Untitled [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Jimmy's Biggest Christmas (Thanks to Dad)

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Roadmaster
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Clark Kent... Daredevil!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Sam Rafferty; J. Wimmer (Daily Planet publisher); Lew Bannion (villain)
Synopsis: The Planet's publisher wants Clark fired because he's too cowardly, so Clark doubles down on daredevil stunts, and saves his job but gets Perry fired instead. Meanwhile Lois decides Clark must be Superman.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Formerly credited to Bill Woolfolk, but it's not in Woolfolk's records as described by Martin O'Hearn at Martinohearn.com One of the earlies stories in which Lois accuses Clark of being Superman.
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Smith Brothers Cough Drops
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Pages: 1
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Badmen of Mars!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Tommy Tomorrow; Vulture Smith (villain)
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Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: Formerly credited to Otto Binder, but not in Binder's records as printed in Alter Ego 147.
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Feature(s): Ralston
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the page between page 5 and page 6 of the previous story sequence.
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Tommy Tomorrow Contest Winners!

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Feature(s): Tommy Tomorrow
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Pages: 0.33
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Lionel Trains
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Feature(s): Bazooka
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Weapons of Ghengis Khan!

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Genres: jungle
Character(s): Congo Bill; Kurdu; Maj; the Rajah of Irab
Synopsis: Following the murder of the rajah, Bill prevents a coup from unseating the prince.
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Pages: 6
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Columbia
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Pages: 1
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Hmm - Let me see...
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Pages: 0.67
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Nestlé's Crunch
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Pages: 0.33
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Bells Tell a Briny Story

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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Reprint Notes: from All Hands
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Art credits from Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pan-American Band Instruments
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Pages: 0.5
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Ring Out the Old! Ring In the New!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Vigilante
Character(s): Vigilante
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Pages: 10
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Erector
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the page between page 5 and page 6 of the previous story sequence.
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The Green Arrow and the Red Feather Kid

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: opinion, superhero
Character(s): Green Arrow; Red Feather Kid
Synopsis: Green Arrow explains the meaning of the Red Feather and its relationship to social services.
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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hollywood Film Studios
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Daisy B-B Guns
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Thom McAn
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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