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85June 1945
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Action Comics #85

DC · June 1945 · on sale 1945-04-16

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#85
Publication date
June 1945
Key date
1945-06-00
On-sale date
1945-04-16
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Stan KayeSuperman [Clark Kent]
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2People Like to Laugh!promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3The Puzzle in Jade!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Sam Citron; inks: Don KomisarowSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Toyman
5Old Wyoming!comic story10script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: Mort MeskinThe Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff, the Chinatown Kid; Mr. Oakes (show manager)
7The Hungry Hare!comic story5pencils: Thurston Harper; inks: Thurston HarperHayfoot Henry
8Secrets for Saletext story2script: Blair Bolton
9Secret of the Rug of Tezan!comic story5.67script: Joe Samachson; pencils: John Daly; inks: John DalyCongo Bill; Ali Hassan; Prince Kalo; Lashi
10Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.33letters: typeset; ?
12The Magician's Apprentice!comic story8script: Joe Samachson; pencils: William F. White; inks: William F. WhiteZatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]; Bob Danton; Dapper Dan (crook)

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Action Comics Archives #5
ISBN 1-4012-1188-7		2007On eBay ›
Superman in Action Comics #1
ISBN 1-55859-595-3		1993On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-7257-9		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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