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Action Comics 4

ACTION COMICS #4

Cover Date: September 1938
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1938-07-25

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Cover Credits:
Art: Leo O'Mealia (signed)


Story: [No Title] (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtJoe Shuster
LetteringJoe Shuster
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Kent's Editor

Villain(s):

A drunk driver (first appearance)
Coach Randall (first appearance; Dale University football coach; uses thugs to cause Cordell University to lose a football game)

Comment(s):

This story takes place during college football season.


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Second Story: [No Title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtFred Guardineer
LetteringFred Guardineer
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Pep Morgan (a competitive swimmer)

Comment(s):

This story takes place at the end of Camp season (probably around Labor Day)


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Third Story: [No Title] (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryKen Fitch
ArtBernard Baily
LetteringBernard Baily
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Tex Thompson

Supporting Character(s):

Bob Daley

Villain(s):

Rabb Khazan (first appearance; attempts to take over the Sealed City)

Other Character(s):

The Gorrah of the Sealed City
Scharem and Hawntem (aid Tex in defeating Rabb Khazan)

Location(s):

Sealed City

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue and into next issue.


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtWill Ely
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Scoop Scanlon

Supporting Character(s):

Rusty James

Villain(s):

Brady (first appearance; bombs Scanlon's paper for outing him as a crook)

Comment(s):

This story is printed in black and white.


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Fifth Story: "The Night Club Murder" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFred Guardineer
ArtFred Guardineer
LetteringFred Guardineer
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Zatara the Magician

Supporting Character(s):

Tong

Villain(s):

An unnamed gangster (first appearance; kills Big Bill (another gangster))


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