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"Superman, Champion of the Oppressed"
Action Comics 1
Action Comics
Title: "Superman, Champion of the Oppressed"
Volume: 1
Number: 1
Cover price: 10¢
Cover date: June, 1938
Publisher: DC Comics
Credits
Chief: Vincent Sullivan
Writers: Jerry Siegel
Pencilers: Joe Shuster
Inkers: Joe Shuster
Cover artists: Joe Shuster
Cover inker: Joe Shuster
Cover colorist: Jack Adler [1]
Group editor: Vincent Sullivan
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"Superman, Champion of the Oppressed"[]

"Superman, Champion of the Oppressed"
Action Comics 1 page 2
Title: "Superman, Champion of the Oppressed"
Credits
Writers: Jerry Siegel [2]
Pencilers: Joe Shuster
Inkers: Joe Shuster
Letterers: Joe Shuster [3]
Editors: Vincent Sullivan


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"The A-Gang"[]

"The A-Gang"
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Title: "The A-Gang"
Credits
Writers: Homer Fleming [4]
Pencilers: Homer Fleming
Inkers: Homer Fleming
Editors: Vincent Sullivan


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"The Mystery of the Freight Train Robberies"[]

"The Mystery of the Freight Train Robberies"
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Title: "The Mystery of the Freight Train Robberies"
Credits
Writers: Fred Guardineer
Pencilers: Fred Guardineer
Inkers: Fred Guardineer
Letterers: Fred Guardineer [5]
Editors: Vincent Sullivan


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"South Sea Strategy (Part 1)"[]

"South Sea Strategy"
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Title: "South Sea Strategy"
Credits
Writers: Frank Thomas [6]
Editors: Vincent Sullivan


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"Sticky-Mitt Stimson"[]

"Sticky-Mitt Stimson"
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Title: "Sticky-Mitt Stimson"
Credits
Writers: Russell Cole [7]
Pencilers: Russell Cole
Inkers: Russell Cole
Letterers: Russell Cole
Editors: Vincent Sullivan


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"The Adventures of Marco Polo"[]

"The Adventures of Marco Polo"
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Title: "The Adventures of Marco Polo"
Credits
Pencilers: Sven Elven
Inkers: Sven Elven
Letterers: Sven Elven
Editors: Vincent Sullivan


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"The Light Heavyweight Championship"[]

"The Light Heavyweight Championship"
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Title: "The Light Heavyweight Championship"
Credits
Pencilers: Fred Guardineer
Inkers: Fred Guardineer
Editors: Vincent Sullivan


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"The International Jewel Thief"[]

"The International Jewel Thief"
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Title: "The International Jewel Thief"
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Writers: Will Ely
Pencilers: Will Ely
Inkers: Will Ely
Editors: Vincent Sullivan


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"Murder in England"[]

"Murder in England"
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Title: "Murder in England"
Credits
Writers: Ken Fitch [8]
Pencilers: Bernard Baily
Inkers: Bernard Baily
Letterers: Bernard Baily
Editors: Vincent Sullivan

While visiting England, Tex Thompson stumbles upon a murdered man in the country. Sonja, a nearby girl accuses Tex of the murder, forcing the cowboy to run from the sheriff. Ted later learns that Sonja is working with the gang of killers and has captured a young boy named Bob who can prove Tex’s innocence.

Tex frees Bob and sends him for help, but in return is captured himself. Bob returns in time to free Tex, but both men are still in danger until the sheriff arrives to round up the gang.

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  • Page count: 68 pages.

Recommended Reading[]

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Media

The World of Superman

Superman miscellaneous

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References[]

  1. Alter Ego #56, February, 2006
  2. Writer Jerry Siegel is credited as Jerome Siegel in this issue.
  3. The Grand Comics Database; Action Comics #1; Joe Shuster is unconfirmed as the letterer for this story. He is uncredited in the original text in this capacity.
  4. Writer, artist and inker Homer Fleming is credited as H. Fleming in this issue.
  5. The Grand Comics Database; Action Comics #1; Fred Guardineer is unconfirmed as the letterer for this story. He is uncredited in the original text in this capacity.
  6. Writer Frank Thomas is credited as Captain Frank Thomas in this issue.
  7. Writer, penciler, inker and letterer Russell Cole is credited as Alger in this issue.
  8. The Grand Comics Database; Action Comics #1; Ken Fitch is unconfirmed as the writer for this story. He is uncredited in the original text.
  9. Jack Liebowitz; Detective Comics, Inc. vs. Bruns (Fox) Publications April 6th and April 7th, 1939


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