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Action Comics 12

ACTION COMICS #12

Cover Date: May 1939
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1939-03-24

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Cover Credits:
Art: Fred Guardineer (signed)


Story: [No Title] (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtJoe Shuster
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Superman (declares war on reckless drivers and shoddy cars)

Supporting Character(s):

Kent's Editor

Location(s):

Daily Star

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Earth-Two.
Superman broadcasts his warning to reckless drivers over radio station WVUX.
Clark Kent owns a red sedan.

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
Connecticut

Comment(s):

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


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Third Story: [No Title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtFred Guardineer
LetteringFred Guardineer
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Pep Morgan (foils a presidential assassination)

Location(s):

Latara

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue.


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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):

High Priest and his twin brother (both die)

Location(s):

Malaysia

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue.


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Fifth Story: "The Land of the Fourth Dimension" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFred Guardineer
ArtFred Guardineer
LetteringFred Guardineer
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Zatara the Magician (next in New York World's Fair Comics #1/5)

Location(s):

San Francisco, CA


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