Superman, Champion of the Oppressed
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Clark Kent, a reporter for the Daily Star, begins a double life as Superman, a man of extraordinary strength who uses his power on behalf of the powerless. In his first adventure, Superman races to prevent an execution and rescues Lois Lane from a kidnapper.
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Bernard Baily
Penciller, Letterer, Inker
Fred Guardineer
Writer, Penciller, Letterer, Inker
Gardner Fox
Writer
Homer Fleming
Writer, Penciller, Inker
Jack Adler
Colorist, Cover Artist
Jerry Siegel
Writer
Joe Shuster
Penciller, Letterer, Inker, Cover Artist
Ken Fitch
Writer
Russell Cole
Writer, Penciller, Letterer, Inker
Sheldon Moldoff
Penciller, Inker
Sven Elven
Writer, Artist
Vincent Sullivan
Writer, Editor
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Availability
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