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115December 1947
$0.10

Action Comics #115

DC · December 1947 · on sale 1947-10-14

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#115
Publication date
December 1947
Key date
1947-12-00
On-sale date
1947-10-14
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Wish That Came Truecover1pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Jack AdlerSuperman [Clark Kent]
2The Wish That Came True!comic story12script: Alvin Schwartz; pencils: Ira Yarbrough; inks: Stan KayeSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Arthur Parrish; Amos Parrish; Dr. Smith; unnamed Superman imposter (Johnson's hired hand)
4A Date with Judypromo (ad from the publisher)1
5Treasure Trap!comic story5.67pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleCongo Bill; Jim Taggart; Ubangis (African tribe); El Hassam; Ali Bey
6Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.33letters: typeset
8The Toys That Saved the Town!comic story7script: Joe Samachson; pencils: W. F. White; inks: W. F. WhiteZatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]; "Old King" Cole; Tommy; Tommy's father
9Gang Busterspromo (ad from the publisher)1
10Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
11Boys and Girls! Here's an Important Message for You!public service announcement0.67letters: typeset
12Design for Winningtext story1.5script: Tex Wade
14That Wonderful Place!comic story4script: Al Schwartz; pencils: Stan Kaye; inks: Stan KayeHayfoot Henry; Stanley Hatch
15Little Ozziecomic story0.5script: Phil Berube; pencils: Phil Berube; inks: Phil Berube
17The Man Who Stole the Rainbow!comic story9pencils: George Roussos; inks: George RoussosThe Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; The Rainbow Man; Stuff, the Chinatown Kid

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman in Action Comics #1
ISBN 1-55859-595-3
1993On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #6
ISBN 978-1-4012-9193-8
2019On eBay ›

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