Price: 0.12 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1964-09-24
Editing: Mort Weisinger (editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #318 Edit Cover
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The Death of Luthor!
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Superman / cover / 1 page

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Letters:
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lex Luthor; Brainiac
Reprints (2)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page

The Death of Luthor!
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Superman / comic story / 11.67 pages

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    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lex Luthor (villain); Ardora; Brainiac; Lar Than; Vel Quennar; Garn Abu
Synopsis:
Luthor escapes from prison and flees to the planet Lexor, where he is considered a hero. Superman pursues him, but accidentally kills Luthor in a fight. Superman is arrested and must stand trial for murder.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Action Comics #319.

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Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Super-Turtle / comic story / 0.67 page

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    Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Looks like some crooks being chased...
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Super-Turtle
Synopsis:
Super-Turtle uses his super-breath to help catch some crooks.

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 9 of "The Death of Luthor!"

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 0.67 page

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Mary Ann Sibley, Darrel Nelson, Gale Rose, James Berkobien, and Robert Astory.

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Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page

How's Trix?
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Trix Cereal; Trix Rabbit / comics-form advertising / 0.67 page

Supergirl's Time Trips
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Supergirl / text article / 0.33 page

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?
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typeset
    Genre:superhero

Supergirl Goes to College!
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Supergirl / comic story / 11.67 pages

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    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Supergirl [also appears as Linda Danvers]; Donna Storm (villain); Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Dick Malverne; Beppo [Super-Monkey]; Comet the Super-Horse
Synopsis:
Linda graduates from high school and receives a scholarship to Stanhope College. She is asked to join the Alpha Lambda sorority, but the prosident imposes several embarrassing initiation tests that may expose Linda's Supergirl identity.
Reprints (3)

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

Honesty Is the Best Policy!
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public service announcement / 1 page

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    Genre:advocacy
Synopsis:
Three boys learn a lesson when they reluctantly return a lost wallet to its owner.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

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L.C. Leprechaun; Lucky Charms Cereal / comics-form advertising / 1 page

102 Ships of All Nations
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102 Ships of All Nations / advertisement / 1 page

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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page

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Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Death of Luthor!
    Superman
  2. ["TV's new hero!"]
    G.I. Joe
  3. The Death of Luthor!
    Superman
  4. ["Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?"]
    Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle
  5. ["Looks like some crooks being chased..."]
    Super-Turtle
  6. ["Tootsie Rolls go on and on..."]
    Tootsie Roll
  7. ["What makes a Tootsie Pop so special?"]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  8. ["Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue..."]
  9. [no title indexed]
    Metropolis Mailbag
  10. ["Nothing else is Silly Putty!"]
    Silly Putty
  11. How's Trix?
    Trix Cereal; Trix Rabbit
  12. Supergirl's Time Trips
    Supergirl
  13. Supergirl Goes to College!
    Supergirl
  14. ["I like chocolate fudge best!"]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  15. Honesty Is the Best Policy!
  16. ["'Tis luck to catch a leprechaun!"]
    L.C. Leprechaun; Lucky Charms Cereal
  17. 102 Ships of All Nations
    102 Ships of All Nations
  18. ["Brother, can you spare a dime..."]
    American Body Building Club
  19. ["More movie monsters are on the loose!"]
    Aurora Products
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