Cover of Superman in the Slums

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Superman in the Slums

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Description

After watching a judge sentence young men to a reformatory, Superman traces their troubles to the deteriorated slum housing where they grew up. He takes direct action to force the demolition of unsafe buildings and press for their replacement with low-rent apartments.

Issue Details

Series

Action Comics (1938)

Issue Number

#8

Release Date

December 6, 1938

Cover Price

$0.10

Cover Date

January 1939

Page Count

68 pages

Series Details

Publisher

DC Comics

Type

Regular Series

Status

Completed

Run

1938 - 2011

Issues Count

867

Genres

Slice of Life, War, Historical, Superhero, Sports, Crime, Western, Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Anthro, Drama, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Comedy

Format

Standard

Age Rating

T - Teen

Original Language

English

Language

English

Creators

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Bernard Baily

Bernard Baily

Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Penciller, Inker

Fred Guardineer

Fred Guardineer

Penciller, Inker

Fred Schwab

Fred Schwab

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Gardner Fox

Gardner Fox

Writer

Gene Baxter

Penciller, Inker

George Papp

George Papp

Penciller, Inker

Homer Fleming

Homer Fleming

Penciller, Inker

Jerry Siegel

Jerry Siegel

Writer

Jimmy Hansen

Writer

Joe Shuster

Joe Shuster

Penciller, Inker

Ken Fitch

Ken Fitch

Writer

Characters

Chuck Dawson

Chuck Dawson

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

Pep Morgan

Pep Morgan

Scoop Scanlon

Scoop Scanlon

Scott Scanlon

Superman

Superman

Kal-El

Tex Thomson

Harold Thompson

Tong

Tong

Zatara

Zatara

Giovanni Zatara

Oscar

Oscar

Rusty James

Rusty James

James

Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam

Teams

British Army

British Army

Native Americans

Native Americans

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