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130March 1949
$0.10

Action Comics #130

DC · March 1949 · on sale 1949-01-12

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#130
Publication date
March 1949
Key date
1949-03-00
On-sale date
1949-01-12
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superman and the Mermaidcover1pencils: Al Plastino; colors: Jack AdlerSuperman [Clark Kent]; Ann Blyth; Lois Lane
2Superman and the Mermaid!comic story12pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Ann Blyth; Nunnally Johnson; Captain Kidder (villain)
4-comic story0.5script: Lit-Win; pencils: Lit-Win; inks: Lit-Win
5Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
6The Adventure of Aladdin's Lamp!comic story6pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleCongo Bill; Phineas Welch
7Superboypromo (ad from the publisher)1
8The Ambassador of Space!comic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John FischettiPlaneteers; Col. Tommy Tomorrow; Grand Master Kal-Thun of the Tenth Planet; Karnark of the Tenth Planet
9Dale Evans Comics; All-American Western; Western Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1
10One Man's Army!comic story6script: Joe Samachson; pencils: W. F. White; inks: W. F. WhiteZatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]; Colonel Gregory Mason; J.B.
11Why the Beaver Is Eagertext article2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry
12-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
13Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.33letters: typeset
14The Singing Bandit of Black Hills!comic story8script: Ed Herron; pencils: Bob Lubbers; inks: Bob LubbersThe Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff; Wesley Ace; Charley Ace; Harry Ace; Mr. Crane

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 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 #7
ISBN 978-1-77950-560-6
2023On eBay ›

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