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Action Comics , #9

Published: February 1939

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Credits

"Christy Mathewson never pitched a game..."

Credits
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Found on the inside front cover. Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

Wanted: Superman

"Lifting tremendous weights..."

Storyline

Superman, having torn down a slum area so that newer, more modern apartments could be built, is labeled as a crook by the Chief of Police, who assigns Detective Reilly (better known as "100% Reilly" because he always gets his man) to bring the Man of Tomorrow in.

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"S" Symbol is all yellow. There are no apparent Lauretta inks here, but evidence of Boring on both pencils and inks.

The Lefty Laroway Gang, Part 1

"Hi, Logan..."

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Printed in red, black and white.

The Ice Boat Race

"Hi, Pep! Goin' skatin'?"

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Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

"Wow! Wait'll you see, Gramps..."

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Script credit and letterer credit verified by Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

"Jubilant at the happy outcome of the affair at Kerman..."

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Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Frozen Hazard [Part 2]

"Tim Rourke, air mail pilot, is forced down in the Arctic wastes somewhere between..."

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Text story with illustrations. Pages include a few small ads.

Dr. Kichung's Ape Army, Part 2

"Imprisoned by Dr. Kichung..."

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Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

"Water boy going in at quarter..."

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Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

"Chuck succeeds in drawing the gunmen from their attack..."

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Printed in red, black and white.

The Mad Lama

"High on the cold mountains of inner Asia, in the hills of Tibet, dwell the..."

Credits

"Hi'ya folks! Here are candid snapshots of famous inventors..."

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Five unrelated gag panels.

"Young boy made king of savages!"

Credits
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Found on the inside back cover.

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Back cover.

Philately's Founder
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Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.

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Inside front cover.