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Series: Superman's Buddy Public Domain
Years in Print: 1954 - 1958
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Publisher: FlagDC Country: Flag United States Language: English Issues: #[nn] - #[nn] [2nd Printing] (2 Issues) Continued From Continued From: none Continued In Continued In: none Disclose Tracking Notes:   Disclose Notes: This four-page comic on glossy paper was included with "the OFFICIAL 4-piece SUPERMAN PLAYSUIT" produced by Funtime Playwear (and sold by ANRA INC. according to the coupon). The four pieces were "Superman-style pants, shirt, plastic belt, and cape." The playsuit set also came with:
1. Special Magazine [Superman's Buddy]
2. SUPERMAN Certificate [Supermen of America membership certificate that included the code for "Superman's secret messages" that appeared in issues of Action Comics and Superman during the 1940s through to the mid-1960s]
3. Identification Card [for Superman fan club]

Ads for this Playsuit first appeared in c. June 1954 issues of DC comics (e.g., Peter Porkchops #37, June 1954), which sets the date for publication.

A reproduction of the 1958 2nd printing was included in the DC Vault (Running Press, 2008).
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Publication Type: Comic Books
Color: color (1st printing); blue and white (2nd printing)
Dimensions: 7 in. x 9.25 in.
Paper Stock: glossy
Binding: folded
Publishing Format: one-shot; giveaway
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Issue # View Issue Images Icon Volume Publication Date Pages Content Items
#[nn] View Issue Images Icon 3 January 1954 4 1 (1 story, 0 covers)
#[nn] [2nd Printing] View Issue Images Icon none January 1958 4 1 (1 story, 0 covers)

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