Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1941-03-21
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (editor, uncredited); Murray Boltinoff (editor, uncredited)
Cover Thumbnail for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #36 Edit Cover
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Superman / cover / 1 page

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Reprints (5)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On sale date from a contest in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #10 (May-June 1941) and the U.S. Copyright Office copyright registration.

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Lancaster County Seeds / advertisement / 1 page

[The Enemy Invasion]
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Superman / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils:
Joe Shuster (pp. 2-13)
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    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Ted Allen (villain); Stuart Pemberton (villain)
Synopsis:
The Volunteers for Peace try to stir up anti-rearmament talk among their members, hoping they will help sabotage strategic centers in the U.S. thereby paving the way for an invasion by a "Nation X". But Superman intervenes, stopping that invasion and saving Lois' life in the process!
Reprints (4)

Money for You!
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Supermen of America / in-house column / 2 pages

[The Fur Thieves]
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Pep Morgan / comic story / 6 pages

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    Genre:adventure
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[Fish Without Eyes]
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Facts / cartoon / 0.5 page

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    Genre:non-fiction

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Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[Return to Spain]
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The Black Pirate / comic story / 4 pages

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    Genre:historical
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[no title indexed]
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Curios / cartoon / 0.5 page

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    Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Schoolboy, eh?

Win This Car!
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Boys & Girls Club Contest [Junior Auto Club] / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]
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Cartoon Candid Camera / cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
Ray McGill (signed)
Inks:
Ray McGill (signed)
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    Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Daddy - If I bring the fellows in...

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The Black Owl / advertisement / 0.5 page

[The Mountain of Gold]
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Three Aces / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
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Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
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    Genre:adventure; aviation

The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[Blackmail]
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Mr. America / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks:
Bernard Baily (signed)
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    Genre:superhero
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Tale of a Mule
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text story / 1.5 pages

Script:
John Hilton (credited)
Pencils:
Cliff Young (signed as Cliff) (spot illustration)
Inks:
Cliff Young (signed as Cliff) (spot illustration)
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    Genre:adventure

Superman Is on the Radio
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The Adventures of Superman Radio Show / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Curios / cartoon / 0.5 page

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    Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Salesmen are often called 'drummers'...

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Starman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[The Central American General]
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Clip Carson / comic story / 6 pages

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    Genre:adventure
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Jest Jokin' / cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
Ray McGill (signed)
Pencils:
Ray McGill (signed)
Inks:
Ray McGill (signed)
Colors:
?
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    Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I got so many girls, I gotta put on more weight...

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Spencer Fireworks / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Stamp Page; World of Stamps / Stamp Action / Action Stamp Page / advertisement / 1 page

[The Dude Ranch Kidnappers]
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Zatara / comic story / 9 pages

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    Genre:adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
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Facts / cartoon / 0.5 page

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    Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The white of the egg...

Private!
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Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

Loads of Energy
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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Superman
  2. [no title indexed]
    Lancaster County Seeds
  3. [The Enemy Invasion]
    Superman
  4. Money for You!
    Supermen of America
  5. [The Fur Thieves]
    Pep Morgan
  6. [Fish Without Eyes]
    Facts
  7. ["For thrills and adventure..."]
    Justice Society of America
  8. [Return to Spain]
    The Black Pirate
  9. ["Schoolboy, eh?"]
    Curios
  10. Win This Car!
    Boys & Girls Club Contest [Junior Auto Club]
  11. ["Daddy - If I bring the fellows in..."]
    Cartoon Candid Camera
  12. [no title indexed]
    The Black Owl
  13. [The Mountain of Gold]
    Three Aces
  14. The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
  15. [Blackmail]
    Mr. America
  16. Tale of a Mule
  17. Superman Is on the Radio
    The Adventures of Superman Radio Show
  18. ["Salesmen are often called 'drummers'..."]
    Curios
  19. [no title indexed]
    Starman
  20. [The Central American General]
    Clip Carson
  21. ["I got so many girls, I gotta put on more weight..."]
    Jest Jokin'
  22. [no title indexed]
    Spencer Fireworks
  23. [no title indexed]
    Stamp Page; World of Stamps / Stamp Action / Action Stamp Page
  24. [The Dude Ranch Kidnappers]
    Zatara
  25. ["The white of the egg..."]
    Facts
  26. Private!
    Superman
  27. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  28. Loads of Energy
    Baby Ruth
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