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Publisher: DC

Title: Action Comics
Issue: 23
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: April 1940
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Action 23 (1st Lex Luthor)
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Action Comics #23
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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superman [Clark Kent] (also inset)


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Johnson Smith & Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Europe at War, Part 2 - comic story
Pages:13
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; George Taylor; Luthor (villain, introduction, no first name given in this story, apparent death); General Lupo (villain)
Synopsis:While on assignment with Lois Lane as Clark Kent, Superman investigates the conflict between Galonia and Toran and finds munitions manufacturer Luthor behind it. When Lois is kidnapped and taken to Luthor's colossal dirigible, Superman follows and puts an end to Luthor and the war.


Story Title: Now on Sale! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Superman
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Supermen of America - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Trouble at the Mine - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:adventure
Characters:Pep Morgan


Story Title: Dead Men Tell No Tales - comic story
Features:Black Pirate
Pages:4
Genre:historical
Characters:The Black Pirate [Jon Valor] (introduction); Captain Ruff (villain)


Story Title: The Lost City of Gold - comic story
Features:Three Aces
Pages:6
Genre:adventure
Characters:Three Aces [Fog Fortune; Gunner Bill; Whistler Will]


Story Title: No. 1 - Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson - text article
Features:Action Comics Monthly Book Review
Pages:0.75
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Daisy Air Rifles
Pages:0.25


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Peck Brothers
Pages:0.5


Story Title: How to Find Bones - comic story
Features:Uncle Otto
Pages:0.17
Genre:humor


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Miniature Homes Co.
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Man with the Rubber Face - comic story
Pages:10
Genre:adventure
Characters:Tex Thomson; Bob Daley; Gargantua T. Potts


Story Title: Spy's Return - text story
Pages:1.5
Letters:typeset
Genre:adventure


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
Pages:0.5


Story Title: Revolution in Verdania, Part 1 - comic story
Features:Clip Carson
Pages:6
Genre:adventure
Characters:Clip Carson


Story Title: Red Cross Anniversary - text article
Features:Action Stamp Page
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Treasure Tower - comic story
Pages:11
Genre:adventure
Characters:Zatara; The Tigress (villain)


Story Title: Six Big Headline Features for the "Big Six" Comic Magazines! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Lancaster County Seed Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:The Complete Works of Shakespeare
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


View this comic at comics.org. Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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