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Action Comics #13

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Ultra-Humanite, the first Superman supervillain

Advertisement for Superman #1

Action Comics #14

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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Superman's emblem is first featured on his cape

1st appearance of Clip Carson

2nd appearance of Zatara, the father of Zatanna

Action Comics #15

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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Advertisement for the 1939 World's Fair

Action Comics #16

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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First mention of the city, Metropolis - previous Superman stories were based in Cleveland, Ohio

Action Comics #17

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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6th cover appearance of Superman on the Action Comics title

Action Comics #18

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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Final issue to not include anything Superman related on the cover until Action Comics #602 (1988)

Action Comics #19

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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Iconic cover

Action Comics #20

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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Action Comics #21

DC • 1939 • Vol. 1
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Action Comics #22

DC • 1940 • Vol. 1
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Action Comics #23

DC • 1940 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Lex Luthor, depicted with red hair

1st appearance of Black Pirate, an adventurer who later appeared as a ghost in present day stories

First mention of The Daily Planet

Action Comics #23

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Action Comics #23

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Action Comics #23

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Action Comics #24

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Action Comics #25

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Action Comics #26

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Action Comics #27

DC • 1940 • Vol. 1
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1st cover appearance of Lois Lane

Action Comics #28

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Action Comics #28

DC • 1940 • Vol. 1
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Action Comics #29

DC • 1940 • Vol. 1
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2nd cover appearance of Lois Lane

Action Comics #30

DC • 1940 • Vol. 1
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Action Comics #31

DC • 1940 • Vol. 1
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Action Comics #32

DC • 1941 • Vol. 1
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Debut of Krypto Ray Gun

Action Comics #32

DC • 1941 • Vol. 1
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Debut of Krypto Ray Gun

Action Comics #33

DC • 1941 • Vol. 1
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Tex Thompson becomes Mr. America, and later a member of the All-Star Squadron

Action Comics #34

DC • 1941 • Vol. 1
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Action Comics #35

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Action Comics #36

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Action Comics #37

DC • 1941 • Vol. 1
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Origin of Congo Bill, later becomes Congorilla

Action Comics #38

DC • 1941 • Vol. 1
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Action Comics #39

DC • 1941 • Vol. 1
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Action Comics #40

DC • 1941 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of the Star-Spangled Kid

1st appearance of Stripsey, Pat Dugan who later becomes S.T.R.I.P.E.

Three-page original story advertising Star-Spangled Comics #1

Action Comics #41

DC • 1941 • Vol. 1
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Action Comics #42

DC • 1941 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Vigilante, a country singer who doubled as a cowboy vigilante

Action Comics #43

DC • 1941 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Billy Gunn

Action Comics #44

DC • 1941 • Vol. 1
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Action Comics #45

DC • 1942 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Stuff the Chinatown Kid, Vigilante's sidekick

Action Comics #46

DC • 1942 • Vol. 1
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Action Comics #47

DC • 1942 • Vol. 1
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1st cover appearance of Lex Luthor

Action Comics #48

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Action Comics #49

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Action Comics #50

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Action Comics #51

DC • 1942 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of the Prankster

Action Comics #52

DC • 1942 • Vol. 1
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Mr. America becomes Americommando, a secret commando under President FDR ordered to infiltrate the Axis powers

Action Comics #53

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Action Comics #54

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Action Comics #55

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Action Comics #56

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Action Comics #57

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