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Action Comics , #48

Published: May 1942

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Story Featuring Superman

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Art credits verified by Fred Ray.

The Adventure of the Merchant of Murder

Story Featuring Superman

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Clark Kent crusades against The Top, an avaricious owner of a second-hand auto business who deliberately and knowingly sells cars in seriously bad condition.

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Crime's Caravan!
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Story Featuring After School

"Awful kind of ya ta let me smell ya nice fresh hair cut, Cricket!"

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Art identification by Steven Rowe.

The Adventure of the Secret Submarine
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Script credit from Craig Delich.

The Pied Piper of Doom
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Script credit from Jerry Bails via Craig Delich.

"If you're going to photograph the Axis position..."

The Dummox
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Story Featuring Congo Bill

"From the halls of Montezuma..."

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Bill escapes from a Japanese outpost in the East Indies and makes his way to an American outpost on Webb Island. He then helps the marines there defend the island against a Japanese assault.

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The Case of the Maddening Music!

Story Featuring Zatara

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Now on Sale
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House ad for "Superman DC Publications" Batman (DC, 1940 series) #10, Green Lantern (DC, 1941 series) #3, Leading Comics (DC, 1941 series) #2, All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #10, All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #4, and Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #4.

Your 5 Favorite Features "Go to Town" Again!
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House ad for Leading Comics (DC, 1941 series) #2, with cover repro.

World's Finest Value
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House ad for World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #5, with cover repro.

Action and More Action!
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House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #16, including cover repro.

"Hello again, Members! This time I want to talk to you about Loyalty."

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Inside front cover. Review of Young Settler by Phil Stong, pictures by Kurt Wiese. Page includes Superman's Secret Message and the indicia.

Energy to Protect Your Welfare
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Back cover.

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Inside back cover.

Superman's Radio Show Covers the Continent!

"Wide awake merchants all over the North American Continent are presenting this outstanding radio feature for your entertainment."

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The ad promotes 39 stations in the United States, on in Newfoundland and 26 in Canada airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors. Text at the bottom encourages readers to write their local stations and ask for the show.

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Above the Star Spangled Comics promo. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #46 but with fewer U.S. stations, and the size is much smaller.

Editorial Advisory Board
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Inside front cover. A listing of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Superman DC Comic Magazines and a list of those magazines and their frequencies.