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Issue: Action Comics #316
Publication Date: September 1964
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Issues: #316 of 866 Issues (1410 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/30/1964
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 21 (3 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; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 544, 600, 700)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Supergirl's Choice of Doom!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Supergirl; Zor-El
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #1/1967 published January 1967
as Supergirls valg av dødsdømte! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Supergirl #2 published February 2008
as Action Comics #316 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Boys, girls, men, women...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Zigi and Zagi's Trap for Superman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Zyra; Zigi; Zagi; Zarthur; "Slash" Sabre; Haron; Fragul; Dynamex (robot)
Synopsis: When Zigi and Zagi leave Earth for their own world the escaped convict "Slash" Sabre stows away on their ship. Superman follows them to retrieve Sabre but the boys hide him to keep Superman around and try to get him to marry their sister.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Supacomic #66 published February 1965
as Zigi And Zagi's Trap For Superman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #12/1966 published December 1966
as Zigi og Zagi's felle for Supermann [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #23/1967 published November 1967
as Zigi und Zagi stellen eine Falle [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLimited Collectors' Edition #C-38 published October 1975
as Zigi and Zagi's Trap for Superman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13.67
Disclose Notes: Continued from Action Comics (1938) #315.
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Well Worth Digging For...

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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: On the page immediately following page 8 of the previous story sequence.
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Supergirl's Boy Friends

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Synopsis: A rundown of the various boy friends Supergirl has had since she first appeared in comics.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: On the page immediately following page 8 of the previous story sequence.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Includes letters from Patrick White, Martin Cooper, Peggy Schneider, Larry Douglas, Wayne Twedell, Randolph Altavilla, and Ken Shearer.

On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.
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First Line: Tootsie Rolls go on and on...
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.
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[untitled]

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First Line: What makes a Tootsie Pop so special?
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Pages: 0.33
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Subject Matter
Character(s): L. C. Leprechaun
First Line: Tra la la 'tis luck to catch a leprechaun!
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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First Line: Come to the World's Fair!
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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First Line: Boys and girls! Be my guest...
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Use coupon below...
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Pages: 0.5
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Supergirl's Choice of Doom!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Zor-El; Allura; Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Lori Lemaris (cameo); Ronal (cameo); Jerro (cameo); Lena Thorul (cameo); Dick Malverne (cameo); The Zygor (villain); Superman
Synopsis: Supergirl is shown a vision of the future that will force her to decide to kill either Superman or her own father. However, Zor-El and Allura faked the prediction so that they have an excuse to return to Kandor and can restore the Danverses to Earth.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #1/1967 published January 1967
as Supergirls valg av dødsdømte! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Supergirl #2 published February 2008
as Supergirl's Choice of Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9.67
Disclose Notes: Jim Mooney's signature is very small in the lower left corner of the first panel.
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[untitled]

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Genres: anthropomorphic
First Line: Yes, Rock, Cheerios are indeed my favorite cereal!
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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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[untitled]

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First Line: I like chocolate fudge best!
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Pages: 0.33
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100 Toy Soldiers $1.25

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Sold by Josely Co.
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204 Pc. Revolutionary War Soldiers Set

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jerry; Jean
First Line: I made quite an impression on Jean...
Synopsis: Jerry knows Jean is on a diet so he takes her to a fancy restaurant, thinking she won't eat much and it will not cost him much money.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #148 published September 1950
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 0.5
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First Line: Can you- bounce higher than a rubber ball?
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Brother, can you spare a dime...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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132 Pc. Roman Soldiers Set

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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