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No |
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False |
False |
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No |
No |
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Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
 A Superman DC Publication |
A Superman DC Publication |
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No |
| Publication Date |
April 1945 |
April 1945 |
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None |
None |
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None |
None |
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None |
None |
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No |
No |
| Key Date |
1945-04-10 |
1945-04-10 |
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No |
No |
| Price |
0.10 USD |
0.10 USD |
| Page Count |
52 |
52 (note: total sum of story page counts is 44.5) |
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No |
No |
| Editing |
Whitney Ellsworth |
Whitney Ellsworth |
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No |
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Yes |
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False |
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| 0. [Hocus and Pocus Magicians By Accident] (Superman) cover, 1p |
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Hocus and Pocus Magicians By Accident |
Hocus and Pocus Magicians By Accident |
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Yes |
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cover |
cover |
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Superman |
Superman |
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superhero |
superhero |
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1 |
1 |
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No |
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X |
X |
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Joe Shuster |
Joe Shuster |
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John Sikela ? |
John Sikela ? |
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Superman; Hocus; Pocus |
Superman; Hocus; Pocus |
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| Reprint Notes |
- in Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #5 (2007)
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| 1. Hocus and Pocus...Magicians by Accident! (Superman) comic story, 12p |
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Hocus and Pocus...Magicians by Accident! |
Hocus and Pocus...Magicians by Accident! |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Superman |
Superman |
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superhero |
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12 |
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Jerry Siegel (signed) |
Jerry Siegel (signed) |
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Joe Shuster (signed) |
Joe Shuster (signed) |
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Joe Shuster (signed) |
Joe Shuster (signed) |
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? |
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Superman [Clark Kent]; Hocus (Doc)(I); Pocus (Flannelhead) (I); V: Hijack Dorley. |
Superman [Clark Kent]; Hocus (Doc)(I); Pocus (Flannelhead) (I); V: Hijack Dorley. |
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A pair of would-be magicians believe they have magicial powers, and a crime boss sees them 'perform', intending on using those abilities for make him some quick illegal cash! |
A pair of would-be magicians believe they have magicial powers, and a crime boss sees them 'perform', intending on using those abilities for make him some quick illegal cash! |
| Reprint Notes |
- in Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #5 (2007)
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Synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-21-07. |
Synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-21-07. |
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| 2. Custom Tailored Crime (Hayfoot Henry) comic story, 5p |
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Custom Tailored Crime |
Custom Tailored Crime |
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comic story |
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Hayfoot Henry |
Hayfoot Henry |
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detective; humor |
detective; humor |
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5 |
5 |
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? |
? |
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Thurston Harper |
Thurston Harper |
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Thurston Harper |
Thurston Harper |
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? |
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? |
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Hayfoot Henry |
Hayfoot Henry |
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Art credits by Jerry Bails. Writer credit revised from Alvin Schwartz to ? by Craig Delich 10-23-08. The Who's Who states that Schwartz wrote this strip from 1946-48. |
Art credits by Jerry Bails. Writer credit revised from Alvin Schwartz to ? by Craig Delich 10-23-08. The Who's Who states that Schwartz wrote this strip from 1946-48. |
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| 3. Wild Horses (Congo Bill) comic story, 6p |
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Wild Horses |
Wild Horses |
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comic story |
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Congo Bill |
Congo Bill |
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jungle |
jungle |
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6 |
6 |
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No |
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? |
? |
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John Daly |
John Daly |
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John Daly |
John Daly |
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? |
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Congo Bill |
Congo Bill |
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John Daly verified as artist [rather than Howard Sherman, who drew it in 1945] by Craig Delich 10-23-08. |
John Daly verified as artist [rather than Howard Sherman, who drew it in 1945] by Craig Delich 10-23-08. |
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| 4. In the Soup (no feature) text story, 2p |
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In the Soup |
In the Soup |
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adventure |
adventure |
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2 |
2 |
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No |
No |
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Ted Udall? (signed as Ted Loury) |
Ted Udall? (signed as Ted Loury) |
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X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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typeset |
typeset |
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X |
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| 5. none (The Boners) filler, 0.5p |
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filler |
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The Boners |
The Boners |
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humor |
humor |
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0.5 |
0.5 |
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No |
No |
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? |
? |
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Lit-Win (pen name) |
Lit-Win (pen name) |
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Lit-Win (pen name) |
Lit-Win (pen name) |
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? |
? |
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? |
? |
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X |
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| 6. A Fortune for a Fossil (The Vigilante) comic story, 10p |
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A Fortune for a Fossil |
A Fortune for a Fossil |
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No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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The Vigilante |
The Vigilante |
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western |
western |
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10 |
10 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Joe Samachson |
Joe Samachson |
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Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton Jr.) |
Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton Jr.) |
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? |
? |
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? |
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? |
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X |
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The Vigilante [Greg Sanders] |
The Vigilante [Greg Sanders] |
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| 7. The Innocent Thief (Zatara) comic story, 8p |
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The Innocent Thief |
The Innocent Thief |
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No |
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comic story |
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Zatara |
Zatara |
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occult |
occult |
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8 |
8 |
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No |
No |
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? |
? |
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| Pencils |
William F. White |
William F. White |
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William F. White |
William F. White |
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? |
? |
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? |
? |
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Zatara |
Zatara |
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