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90November 1945
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Action Comics #90

DC · November 1945 · on sale 1945-09-11

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#90
Publication date
November 1945
Key date
1945-11-00
On-sale date
1945-09-11
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
2B Is for Beaverpromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3Rookery for River Rats!comic story12pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Barney McGowan; Amphi-Bandits [Augie; Horace Rikker]; Horace Rikker
5The Weird Chapeau!comic story5script: Al Schwartz; pencils: Stan Kaye; inks: Stan KayeHayfoot Henry
7Camouflage for Crime!comic story5.67pencils: Ed Smalle; inks: Ed SmalleCongo Bill; Keeler
8Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.33letters: typeset
9Gunslinger's Rewardtext story2script: Fred WhitbySpike Martin; Judge Hatch; Sheriff Harvey Payne; Mayor Bond
11Picayune Pilferers!comic story10pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: Mort MeskinThe Vigilante [Greg Saunders]; Stuff, the Chinatown Kid; Mrs. Gladys Muchworth; Rattler (crook)
13School Days, School Days!comic story8pencils: William White; inks: William WhiteZatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]; Walter; Miss Jones
15Tops in Comics!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 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 #5
ISBN 978-1-4012-7476-4		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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