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Published: August 1964

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The Juvenile Delinquents from Alpha Centauri!

Story Featuring Superman

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The Juvenile Delinquents from Space!

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

Two boys from a distant planet visit Earth and cause trouble because they don't understand Earth customs. Superman eventually convinces them to go home, but an escaped criminal has stowed away on their spaceship.

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Story Notes

Story continues in the following issue. Based on a July-August 1953 daily newspaper strip sequence by Alvin Schwartz and Win Mortimer.

The Menace of Supergirl's Mother!

Story Featuring Supergirl

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Edna Danvers is poisoned by a Kandorian creature and becomes evil. She disguises herself as a Kandorian scientist and lures Zor-El and Allura into a Kryptonite trap.

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9th Giant Superman Annual

Story Featuring Superman

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Story Notes

This is a house ad for Superman Annual #9; however, the comic was actually published as 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #1.

Letter Column Featuring Metropolis Mailbag

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Story Notes

Letters of comment from readers Joel R. Hess, Clifford Young, Laura Wagner, Alan Clark, Pat Lawrence, Michael Guastello, and Oswald Train.

The Origin of Super-Horse

Story Featuring Supergirl

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Special Subscription Offer

Story Featuring Superman

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Story Notes

Subscription ad for Action Comics, Superman, Superboy, and World's Finest (10 issues for $1.00). On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

See the Many Exciting Roles of Jimmy Olsen
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Story Notes

House ad for 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #2

Ad Featuring Wallace Brown Greeting Cards

"Boys, girls, men, women"

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Back cover. Ad, with response coupon, for selling greeting cards from Wallace Brown, Inc.

Ad Featuring Junior Sales Club of America Cards

"Nationally famous prizes at no cost to you!"

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Inside back cover. Ad, with response coupon, for Junior Sales Club of America.

204 Pc. Revolutionary War Soldiers

Ad Featuring Revolutionary War Soldiers

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Ad, with order coupon, for toy soldiers from Revolutionary War Soldiers.

132 Pc. Roman Soldiers

Ad Featuring Roman War Soldiers

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Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for plastic soldiers from Roman War Soldiers.

100 Toy Soldiers

Ad Featuring 100 Toy Soldiers

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Ad, with order coupon, for plastic soldiers from Josely Co.

Ad Featuring Lucky Charms , Ad Featuring L.C. Leprechaun

"We've got to cover this hole real good if we're going to catch the..."

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Comic story promoting Lucky Charms cereal from General Mills.

Ad Featuring Tootsie [all other candies]

"I like chocolate fudge best!"

Ad Featuring Tootsie [all other candies]

"What makes a Tootsie Pop so special?"

How's Trix?

Ad Featuring Trix , Ad Featuring Trix Rabbit

Storyline

The Trix Rabbit loads up his cart, but the store clerk ushers him out.

Story Notes

Comic story promoting Trix cereal from General Mills.

Ad Featuring Silly Putty

"You can have hours and hours of fun with Silly Putty."

Ad Featuring Tootsie Roll

"Tootsie Rolls go on and on after other candy is gone!"

Story Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

Story Featuring Rocky & Bullwinkle , Ad Featuring Cheerios

"Yum! Yum!"

Storyline

Bullwinkle has "get up and go" with Cheerios, but crashes into a mesa; he should watch where he's going.

Story Notes

Comic story promoting Cheerios cereal from General Mills. On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.

Ad Featuring Amusement Park Admissions

"Boys and girls!"

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Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad with free admission coupon to any of 20 amusement parks: Belmont Park, San Diego, CA; Santa Cruz Seaside Park, Santa Cruz, CA; Santa Claus Land, Santa Claus, IN; Riverside Park, Agawam, MA; Whalom Park, Fitchburg, MA; Paragon Park, Nantasket Beach, MA; Jolly Cholly Funland, N. Attleboro, MA; Excelsior Park, Excelsior, MN; Fun Fair Park, St. Louis, MO; Canobie Lake Park, Salem, NH; Uncle Cliff's Family Land, Albuquerque, NM; Storytown U.S.A., Lake George, NY; Suburban Park, Manlius, NY; Dorney Park, Allentown, PA; Hershey Park, Hershey, PA; Rocky Glen Park, Moosic, PA; Playtown Park, Springfield, PA; Rocky Point Park, Warwick, RI; Lagoon Amusement Park, Salt Lake City, UT; and Santa's Land U.S.A., Putney, VT.

Ad Featuring Palisades Amusement Park Admission

"Be my guest at America's greatest amusement park..."

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Inside front cover. Ad with free admission and ride coupons to Palisades Park.