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Action Comics , #26

Published: July 1940

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Story Featuring Superman

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Yellow "S" on blue shield on cape.

Professor Cobalt's Clinic

Story Featuring Superman

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Professor Cobalt, proprietor of the Cobalt Clinic, has his advertisement turned down by the Daily Planet because it makes spurious claims. Clark runs him out after Cobalt gets aggressive with George Taylor. George gets Clark and Lois to investigate the clinic for an exposé.

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Penciling for Pages 1-5 was originally credited to Wayne Boring and later attributed to Don Komisarow by Bob Hughes. It has since been determined by Bob Hughes and Jon Wilson to have been done by Paul Lauretta. Lettering credit from Todd Klein, who believes this story is the first story lettered that is identifiable as being done by Frank Shuster (via Todd's Blog, Klein Letters, "Frank Shuster, Superman Letterer Part 2" via www.kleinletters.com, retrieved 29 April 2021). Includes a one-panel plea after the end of the story for contributions to President Roosevelt's Infantile Paralysis Fund.

Trapped in the Snow

Story Featuring Pep Morgan

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On a hunting expedition to Saskatchewan, Canada, Pep and his friend Pierre are snowed in and must traverse hundreds of miles to get to the next outpost before another storm.

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Rescued

Story Featuring The Black Pirate

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The Black Pirate is trapped in a shark-infested sea. After fighting them off, he is picked up by another ship, run by Captain Courtney. When they dock at Savannah, Jon Valor leaves town on horseback. He meets up with a childhood friend, Jeanne, at an inn. That night, a bearded intruder comes to the inn and demands the Black Pirate.

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Ingrid Svenson's Inheritance
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Looking for adventure in California, Gunner encounters a crying girl, Ingrid Svensen, in a diner. She needs an flight to New Guinea to retrieve pearls from on top of Devil Mountain, pearls that her father left to her in his will. Once there, the Three Aces have to figure out how to help Ingrid get the pearls.

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Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

Introducing "Miss X"

Story Featuring Tex Thomson

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Since Gargantua T. Potts joined the French Army, Tex and Bob find things pretty dull, but a phone call threatening death if they mix in with the new prosecutor, Maloney, gets them set on a new investigation. Maloney deputizes them to help sniff out rackets. Working on the case, they are helped by the mysterious Miss X.

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Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Message to the Major [Part 2]
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Across two pages.

Claim Jumpers
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Clip runs into Marion Trent in New York City and ends up helping her get to her father's cabin in the Hudson Bay area. Her father found a lode, and Jacques Frontenac and his spies are after the location.

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The Jagtooth Gold Mine

Story Featuring Zatara

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Zatara and Tong are in the far north searching for the Jagtooth Gold Mine he has been commissioned to find. At a cabin beset by the plague, Zatara gives the inhabitants medicine and asks them about the mine. They say that the mine is guarded by a vicious man, Tony, whom Zatara will have to defeat to return the mine to his friend, Henri Jardine.

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Back cover.

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Inside back cover.

The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
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All ads.

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Several small ads on both pages of the text story.

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At the bottom of the second page of the text story.

Ad Featuring Baby Ruth

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At the bottom of the first page of the text story.

Superman Is on the Radio!

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

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The ad promotes 14 stations in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. airing the Superman radio show, along with times and days, sponsored by Force cereal. Text at the bottom encourages readers to write their local stations and ask for the show.

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Below the Superman #5 promo. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #25 but with a schedule change for Boston's WFBR.

Attention!

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"Calling all Superman fans!"

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Above the Superman radio show ad. This ad includes an image of the cover of Superman #5 and a small headshot of Superman.

Supermen of America

Ad Featuring Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog

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Inside front cover.