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Action Comics 11

ACTION COMICS #11

Cover Date: April 1939
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1939-03-02

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Cover Credits:
Art: Fred Guardineer (signed)


Story: [No Title] (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtPaul Cassidy
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Superman (gets a million dollars for his shares of oil well)

Supporting Character(s):

Kent's Editor

Villain(s):

Meek and Bronson (first appearance for both; swindlers using a dry oil well to bilk monies from investors)

Location(s):

Daily Star

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Earth-Two.
Meek and Bronson are located in Cleveland.

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 the 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 (shanghaied and stops a revolution)

Villain(s):

Crew of a freighter (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Latara (first appearance; a small country on the eastern coast of South America)


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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

Location(s):

Malaysia

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue and into next issue.


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Fifth Story: "The Sea Ghost" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtFred Guardineer
LetteringFred Guardineer
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Zatara the Magician

Supporting Character(s):

Tong (next in New York World's Fair Comics #1/5)

Villain(s):

Miss Kelly (first appearance; a magician hired by international thieves to steal plans)

Location(s):

Pacific Ocean


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