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Action Comics 7

ACTION COMICS #7

Cover Date: December 1938
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1938-10-25

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Cover Credits:
Art: Joe Shuster


Story: [No Title] (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtJoe Shuster
LetteringPaul Lauretta
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Kent's Editor
Lois Lane

Villain(s):

Derek Niles (first appearance; tries to force a circus owner to sell out to him)

Other Character(s):

Curly (first appearance; an employee of the Daily Star that pesters Clark)

Location(s):

Daily Star

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Earth-Two.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman: The Action Comics Archives #1 (1997)
The Superman Chronicles #1 (2006)
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2013)
Superman: The Golden Age #1 (2016)


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Second Story: [No Title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtFred Guardineer
LetteringFred Guardineer
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Pep Morgan (quarterback for Ardale Bulldogs)

Villain(s):

Three thugs (first appearance for all; kidnap Pep to throw a football game)

Location(s):

Ardale College


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Third Story: "Double Trouble" [Part 2] (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryKen Fitch
ArtBernard Baily
LetteringBernard Baily
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Tex Thompson

Supporting Character(s):

Bob Daley (last in issue #5/3)

Villain(s):

Captain Diablo

Location(s):

Tyrolean Mountains (in Europe)

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

Location(s):

New York City, NY

Comment(s):

This story is printed in black and white and sepia.


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Fifth Story: "The Zulu Diamond Mine" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFred Guardineer
ArtFred Guardineer
LetteringFred Guardineer
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Zatara the Magician

Supporting Character(s):

Tong

Villain(s):

Foames (first appearance; a diamond smuggler; uses Zulus to cause panic so he can rob the diamond mines)
Tigress (next in issue #9/5; uses Foames to steal the diamonds)

Location(s):

South Africa


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