Cover of The Strong-Man Robberies

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The Strong-Man Robberies

Overview Market Data Discussion

Description

A series of daring robberies across Metropolis all share the same description: a muscular figure in a leopard skin leotard. The Daily Planet sends Clark Kent and Lois Lane to cover the case as police struggle to identify the culprit.

Issue Details

Series

Action Comics (1938)

Issue Number

#28

Release Date

July 23, 1940

Cover Price

$0.10

Cover Date

September 1940

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

Creig Flessel

Creig Flessel

Penciller, Inker

Fred Harman

Penciller, Inker

Gardner Fox

Gardner Fox

Writer

Gene Baxter

Penciller, Inker

George Papp

George Papp

Penciller, Writer, Inker

Harry Lampert

Harry Lampert

Penciller, Inker

Ira Schnapp

Ira Schnapp

Letterer

Jack Burnley

Jack Burnley

Penciller

Jerry Siegel

Jerry Siegel

Writer

Joe Shuster

Joe Shuster

Penciller, Inker

John Hilton

John Hilton

Writer

Characters

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Black Pirate

Black Pirate

Jon Valor

Lois Lane

Lois Lane

Lois Joanne Lane

Pep Morgan

Pep Morgan

Superman

Superman

Kal-El

Tex Thomson

Harold Thompson

Zatara

Zatara

Giovanni Zatara

Clip Carson

Clip Carson

Fog Fortune

Fog Fortune

George Taylor

George Taylor

George Taylor

Gunner Bill

Gunner Bill

Bill

Herculo

Whistler Will

Whistler Will

Will

Teams

Three Aces

Three Aces

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