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143April 1950
$0.10

Action Comics #143

DC · April 1950 · on sale 1950-02-13

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Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#143
Publication date
April 1950
Key date
1950-04-00
On-sale date
1950-02-13
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Bride of Supermancover1pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; colors: Jack AdlerSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2The Bride of Superman!comic story12script: Dorothy Woolfolk; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoNikki LaRue [Mme. Nicolai]; Lois Lane; Clark Kent [Superman]; Peggy Wilkins; Perry White; Bobo Newton (villain); Fazir (villain)
4-comic story1script: Phil Berube; pencils: Phil Berube; inks: Phil Berube
5The Treasure in the Atom!comic story8script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John FischettiColonel Tommy Tomorrow; Elaine; Iron Hand (villain)
7The Perfect Specimen!comic story5.67pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleCongo Bill; Dr. Horace Jackson; Halpin; Harry Kailer; Yhuh San
8Superman's Secret Messagepromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
9Star Spangled Comics; Adventure Comics; Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1
10Yankee Doodle Doughboycomic story4pencils: Rudy Palais; inks: Rudy PalaisChris Ludwick; General Washington
11Design for Drivingtext article2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond Perry
12-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
14The Days of '49!comic story10script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Dan Barry; inks: Dan BarryLuke Martin; Jeph; Bess; Greg Sanders [Vigilante]; Stuff, the Chinatown Kid [Jimmy Leong]; Orval Prentice; Slick (villain)
15Superman's Code for Buddiespublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; letters: Ira Schnapp
16The Adventures of Bob Hopepromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 3.25 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tomahawk #561958On eBay ›
The Adventures of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis #281956On eBay ›
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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