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Action Comics 10

ACTION COMICS #10

Cover Date: March 1939
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1939-01-25

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Cover Credits:
Art: Joe Shuster


Story: [No Title] (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
Layout pencilsJoe Shuster
FinishesWayne Boring, Paul Lauretta
LetteringPaul Lauretta
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Superman (goes undercover as a prisoner)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane
Kent's Editor

Villain(s):

Superintendent Wyman and his crew (first appearance; a cruel chain gang boss)

Location(s):

Daily Star
Coreyville (first appearance)

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Earth-Two.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman: The Action Comics Archives #1 (1997)
The Superman Chronicles #1 (2006)
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2013)
Superman: The Golden Age #1 (2016)


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Second Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtWill Ely
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Scoop Scanlon

Supporting Character(s):

Rusty James

Villain(s):

Lefty Larroway and his gang

Location(s):

New York City, NY

Comment(s):

This story is printed in black and white and red.
This story continues from last issue and into next issue.


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Third Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtFred Guardineer
LetteringFred Guardineer
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Pep Morgan (wins an basketball game)

Location(s):

Ardale College (home of the Terriers)

Comment(s):

This story takes place at the end of the basketball season.


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryKen Fitch
ArtBernard Baily
LetteringBernard Baily
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Tex Thompson

Supporting Character(s):

Bob Daley

Villain(s):

Captain Devoe and his crew (first appearance for all; crew mates on a ship that shanghaies its crew)

Location(s):

China

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue and into next issue.


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Fifth Story: "The Mad Lama" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFred Guardineer
ArtFred Guardineer
LetteringFred Guardineer
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Zatara the Magician

Supporting Character(s):

Tong

Villain(s):

Tigress next in issue #22/5)

Other Character(s):

Kyama (first appearance; an elderly witch guarding the tomb of Genghis Khan)

Location(s):

Shanghai, China
Mongolia


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