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Superman, #7

Published: November-December 1940

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Metropolis's Most Savage Racketeers

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A clever gangster kills the wife of the prosecuting attorney, leaving evidence behind that her husband actually did it, all so that the prosecutor wouldn't be in a position to prosecute the felon and his mobster friends.

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Rinaldo's Revenge
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Rinaldo, a Gypsy Prince, had heard stories that his adoptive parent had stashed a fortune in gold away in the gypsy caravan, but he had always denied it. However, one night Rinaldo found his adoptive father dead, with a note in his hand stating that the young man should safely store away a fortune in gems that were his, unknowing that the gypsy chief's son was the murderer.

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Inker credit by Craig Delich & Jerry Bails. Page 2 of the story has several advertisements, including one for Baby Ruth and Butterfinger candy bars.

The Exploding Citizens

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The Planet editor sends Clark packing off for Gay City, where the people within the city fall victim to a strange malady that causes them, upon contact, to disintergrate!

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Superman's Cleanup Campaign

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Believing the public prosecutor to be in league with the underworld, Kent convinces Perry White that the Planet should oppose candidate Red Tyler and back an honest candidate like Bert Runyan.

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The Black Gang

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Superman faces a ruthless gang of men known as the Black Band, who specialize in brutal robberies of night club patrons in Metropolis, including Clark Kent and Lois Lane, who disguise themselves as wealthy patrons themselves to smoke out members of the gang.

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World's Greatest Adventure Character

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Frontispiece. Paul Cassidy ink credit added by Craig Delich.

The Loudest Noise on Earth!
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Facts presented include the musk odor of deer; chewing gum use among stone-age people; the loudest sound on Earth when the volcano, Krakatoa, exploded; and the fact that Chalchas laughed himself to death.

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"Take that, you mutt"

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Shorty gets knocked out by another dog and begins dreaming, first of birds flying about, next of a package of dog biscuits and lastly of a girl dog (before he wakes up). He looks up the other dog and asks him to hit him again!

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"Greetings again, members! This time I want to talk to you about hitting the line hard..."

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Superman discusses the idea of "Hitting the Line Hard!" A code message in the Code Mercury No. 1 is given, and a coupon is provided for readers wanting to join the Supermen of America.

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Sequence added by Craig Delich.

Superman Plus
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Illustrated house ad promoting the features offered each month in the pages of Action Comics.

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Sequence added by Craig Delich.

Listen to the Superman Radio Program

"The most thrilling story ever heard on the Superman adventure serial comes to the air over your local station beginning October 7th when the Yellow Mask returns!"

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The ad promotes the beginning of the 15-part Superman radio serial storyline that featured the return of the villainous Yellow Mask. The storyline ran October 7 to November 8, 1940. It also lists seven stations in the United States and one in the Philippine Islands (misspelled as "Phillipine") airing the Superman radio show.

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This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #30 but with fewer stations and reformatted text. Sequence added by Craig Delich.

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Ads for White Cloverine brand salve, and showing prizes like guitars, air rifles, watches, movie projectors, bicycles and more that are available in exchange for sales made. Sequence added by Craig Delich.

Here It Is - Better Than Ever!
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Two ads promoting the release of All-Star Quarterly #2, Superman #7, Detective #44, Action #29 and Batman #2, all with covers. Sequence added by Craig Delich.

Superman Is on the Radio!

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"Sponsored by the makers of Force over the following stations:"

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The ad promotes 11 stations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island airing the Superman radio show, along with times and days, sponsored by Force cereal, and one in Arizona, sponsored by Martin Oil and Gas Co. Text at the bottom encourages readers to write their local stations and ask for the show, sponsored by Force cereal.

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Above the American Specialty Company ad. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #27 but with fewer stations and reformatted text.

"It's fun! It's a frolic! ...And good eating, too!"

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Advertisement by the Curtiss Candy Company for its Treasure Hunt Contest #2, offering $100 in cash prizes to the winners after the contest closes on October 8, 1940. Full details and rules for the contest are provided along with an entry coupon.

Choose Yours Now!
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An illustrated ad from the American Specialty Company.

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Below the Superman radio show ad.

Be a Cowboy!
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Back cover.

Announcing the New Superman Krypto-Raygun
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Daisy Manufacturing Company

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Inside back cover.

Hey, Fellers! Get a Genuine Superman Sweat Shirt
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An ad for Superman clothing, such as shirts and shorts.

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Inside front cover.