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Action Comics (1938)Superman at Work

byAlvin SchwartzWriterJerry SiegelWriter+27 more
DC ComicsNov 16, 1945USD $0.1052 pages
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The Daily Planet runs a contest to find The Average American, and by a string of unlikely circumstances, Clark Kent wins. The victory draws unexpected attention from gang leader Hammerhead Haines, giving Superman reason to intervene.

Series
Action Comics (1938)
Issue Number
#92
Release Date
November 16, 1945
Cover Date
January 1946
Cover Price
USD $0.10
Page Count
52

Series Details

Title
Action Comics
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1938 - 2011
Issues Count
864

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Creators

Alvin Schwartz

Alvin Schwartz

Writer

Jerry Siegel

Jerry Siegel

Writer

Joe Samachson

Writer

Suat Yalaz

Suat Yalaz

Writer

Joe Shuster

Joe Shuster

Artist

Fred Ray

Fred Ray

Penciller, Inker

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Jack Burnley

Jack Burnley

Penciller, Cover Artist

John Sikela

Penciller

Lit. Win

Penciller, Inker

Mort Meskin

Penciller, Inker

Roland Coe

Penciller, Inker

Characters

Daffy

Lois Lane

Lois Lane

Lois Joanne Lane

Perry White

Perry White

Perry Jerome White

Superman

Superman

Kal-El

Vigilante

Vigilante

Greg Saunders

Zatara

Zatara

Giovanni Zatara

Chief Hot Foot

Chief Hot Foot

Congorilla

Congorilla

William Glenmorgan

Hammerhead Haines

Hammerhead Haines

Hayfoot Henry

Hayfoot Henry

Normie Norman

Normie Norman

Stuff

Stuff

Jimmy Leong

Teams

British Army

British Army

Daily Planet

Daily Planet

Imperial Japanese Army

Imperial Japanese Army

Metropolis Police Department

Metropolis Police Department

Native Americans

Native Americans

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