Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997 series) (DC) #3

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Number	3	3
Volume
No Volume	No	No
Display Volume With Number	No	No
Indicia Publisher
Indicia Publisher Not Printed	Printed	Printed
Brand
No Brand	No	No
Publication Date	2001	2001
Key Date	2001-00-00	2001-00-00
Year On Sale	None	None
Month On Sale	None	None
Day On Sale	None	None
On Sale Date Uncertain	No	No
Price	49.95 USD	49.95 USD
Page Count	236 (note: total sum of story page counts is 231)	236 (note: total sum of story page counts is 231)
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Editing	Dale Crain, Nick Napolitano	Dale Crain, Nick Napolitano
No Editing
ISBN
No Isbn	No	No
Barcode
No Barcode	No	No
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are edited in the compared changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #37 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #38 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #39 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #39 sequence Superman (comic story: 12.000) [The Man with the Radioactive Touch] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #40 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #41 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #42 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #43 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #44 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #45 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #46 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #47 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) Powerstone from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #48 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #48 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) The Adventure of the Merchant of Murder from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #49 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) The Wizard of Chance from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #50 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #51 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [The Prankster and the Foolproof Plot] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #52 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #38 sequence Superman (comic story: 12.000) [Hypnosis by Radio] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #40 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) [The Reformation of Nancy Thorgenson]	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #38 sequence Superman (comic story: 12.000) [Hypnosis by Radio] from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #40 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) [The Reformation of Nancy Thorgenson]

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1. Foreword (no feature) text article, 6p

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Sequence 2

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Sequence Number	2	2
Title
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Pencils
Inks	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count
Page Count Uncertain	Yes	Yes
Characters
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #37
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #37 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] reprint link was moved from issue

Sequence 3

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Sequence Number	3	3
Title	Clark Kent, Police Commissioner	Clark Kent, Police Commissioner
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	Paul Cassidy	Paul Cassidy
No Pencils
Inks	Paul Cassidy	Paul Cassidy
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt Casey; Mayor Garson; ex-Commisioner Kennedy	Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt Casey; Mayor Garson; ex-Commisioner Kennedy
Synopsis	When criminals scare everyone in Metropolis from being Police Commissioner, Clark is forced to accept the job.	When criminals scare everyone in Metropolis from being Police Commissioner, Clark is forced to accept the job.
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #37
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #37 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) [Clark Kent, Police Commissioner]	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #37 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) [Clark Kent, Police Commissioner]

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Sequence Number	4	4
Title
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	super hero	super hero
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Pencils
Inks	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #38
Notes	confirmed by Craig Delich 5/05; blue S on cape. Archives credits this to Jack Burnley.	confirmed by Craig Delich 5/05; blue S on cape. Archives credits this to Jack Burnley.
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #38 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] reprint link was moved from issue

Sequence 5

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Sequence Number	5	5
Title	Hypnosis by Radio	Hypnosis by Radio
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	Leo Nowak	Leo Nowak
No Pencils
Inks	Ed Dobrotka	Ed Dobrotka
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	12	12
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Lois Lane; Sgt Casey; Perry White; Harold Morton (villain)	Lois Lane; Sgt Casey; Perry White; Harold Morton (villain)
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #38
Notes	Ed Dobrotka not credited	Ed Dobrotka not credited
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #38 [ADDED]

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Sequence Number	6	6
Title
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Pencils
Inks	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #39
Notes	blue S on cape	blue S on cape
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #39 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] reprint link was moved from issue

Sequence 7

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Sequence Number	7	7
Title	Man with the Radioactive Touch	Man with the Radioactive Touch
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	Leo Nowak	Leo Nowak
No Pencils
Inks	Shuster shop	Shuster shop
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	12	12
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Lois Lane; Sgt Casey; Perry White; The Ghost (Introduction)	Lois Lane; Sgt Casey; Perry White; The Ghost (Introduction)
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #39
Notes	inks credited to Leo Nowak in Archives	inks credited to Leo Nowak in Archives
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #39 sequence Superman (comic story: 12.000) [The Man with the Radioactive Touch] reprint link was moved from issue

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Sequence Number	8	8
Title
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Pencils
Inks	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #40
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #40 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] reprint link was moved from issue

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Sequence Number	9	9
Title	Reformation of Nancy Thorgeson	Reformation of Nancy Thorgeson
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	John Sikela	John Sikela
No Pencils
Inks	John Sikela	John Sikela
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Lois Lane; Nancy Thorgeson	Lois Lane; Nancy Thorgeson
Synopsis	A millionaire asks Superman to straighten out his wayward daughter	A millionaire asks Superman to straighten out his wayward daughter
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #40
Notes
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Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #40 [ADDED]

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Sequence Number	10	10
Title
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Pencils
Inks	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #41
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #41 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] reprint link was moved from issue

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Sequence Number	11	11
Title	The Sabotage Ring	The Sabotage Ring
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	Paul Cassidy	Paul Cassidy
No Pencils
Inks	Paul Cassidy	Paul Cassidy
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Lois Lane; Sgt Casey	Lois Lane; Sgt Casey
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #41
Notes	Archives credits this to John Sikela. New art id by Bob Hughes and Craig Delich 6/05.	Archives credits this to John Sikela. New art id by Bob Hughes and Craig Delich 6/05.
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #41 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) [The Sabotage Ring]	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #41 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) [The Sabotage Ring]

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Sequence Number	12	12
Title
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Pencils
Inks	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #42
Notes	yellow S on blue shield on cape	yellow S on blue shield on cape
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #42 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] reprint link was moved from issue

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Sequence Number	13	13
Title	The Empire in the Sky	The Empire in the Sky
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	Leo Nowak	Leo Nowak
No Pencils
Inks	Shuster Shop	Shuster Shop
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Perry White; Lex Luthor (bald); Lois Lane	Perry White; Lex Luthor (bald); Lois Lane
Synopsis	Luthor builds a giant city in the sky and hypnotizes Superman into doing his bidding	Luthor builds a giant city in the sky and hypnotizes Superman into doing his bidding
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #42
Notes	Archives credits this to John Sikela. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05.	Archives credits this to John Sikela. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05.
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #42 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) [The Empire in the Sky]	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #42 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) [The Empire in the Sky]

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Sequence Number	14	14
Title
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Pencils
Inks	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #43
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #43 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] reprint link was moved from issue

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Sequence Number	15	15
Title	The Pilot's Revenge]	The Pilot's Revenge]
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	Leo Nowak	Leo Nowak
No Pencils
Inks	Ed Dobrotka	Ed Dobrotka
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Perry White; Lois Lane	Perry White; Lois Lane
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #43
Notes	Ed Dobrotka not credited	Ed Dobrotka not credited
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #43 [ADDED]

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Sequence Number	16	16
Title
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Pencils
Inks	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #44
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #44 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] reprint link was moved from issue

Sequence 17

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Sequence Number	17	17
Title	The Caveman Criminal	The Caveman Criminal
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	Leo Nowak	Leo Nowak
No Pencils
Inks	Ed Dobrotka	Ed Dobrotka
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Perry White; Lois Lane; the Dawn Man (introduction)	Perry White; Lois Lane; the Dawn Man (introduction)
Synopsis	a scientist attempts to frame a prehistoric man for murder	a scientist attempts to frame a prehistoric man for murder
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #44
Notes	Ed Dobrotka not credited	Ed Dobrotka not credited
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #44 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) [The Caveman Criminal]	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #44 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) [The Caveman Criminal]

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Sequence Number	18	18
Title
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Pencils
Inks	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #45
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #45 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] reprint link was moved from issue

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Sequence Number	19	19
Title	Superman's Ark	Superman's Ark
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	Leo Nowak	Leo Nowak
No Pencils
Inks	Ed Dobrotka	Ed Dobrotka
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Lois Lane	Lois Lane
Synopsis	Superman captures new animals to save the Metropolis Zoo	Superman captures new animals to save the Metropolis Zoo
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #45
Notes	Ed Dobrotka not credited	Ed Dobrotka not credited
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #45 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) [Superman's Ark]	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #45 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) [Superman's Ark]

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Sequence Number	20	20
Title	Superman Does Battle with the Domino	Superman Does Battle with the Domino
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Pencils
Inks	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #46
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #46 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] reprint link was moved from issue

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Sequence Number	21	21
Title	The Devil's Playground	The Devil's Playground
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	Paul Cassidy	Paul Cassidy
No Pencils
Inks	Paul Cassidy	Paul Cassidy
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Lois Lane; The Domino (introduction)	Lois Lane; The Domino (introduction)
Synopsis	The Domino terrorizes an amusement park	The Domino terrorizes an amusement park
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #46
Notes	Credited to Ed Dobrotka in Archives. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05	Credited to Ed Dobrotka in Archives. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #46 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) The Devil's Playground	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #46 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) The Devil's Playground

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Sequence Number	22	22
Title	Powerstone	Powerstone
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Pencils
Inks	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Luthor (1st cover appearance)	Luthor (1st cover appearance)
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #47
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #47 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) Powerstone reprint link was moved from issue

Sequence 23

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Sequence Number	23	23
Title	Powerstone	Powerstone
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	John Sikela	John Sikela
No Pencils
Inks	John Sikela	John Sikela
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Lex Luthor; Perry White; Lois Lane; Powerstone (introduction)	Lex Luthor; Perry White; Lois Lane; Powerstone (introduction)
Synopsis	Luthor gains super strength in order to battle Superman in hand-to-hand combat	Luthor gains super strength in order to battle Superman in hand-to-hand combat
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #47
Notes	Story continued in part in Superman #17	Story continued in part in Superman #17
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #47 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) Powerstone	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #47 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) Powerstone

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Sequence Number	24	24
Title
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Pencils
Inks	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #48
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #48 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] reprint link was moved from issue

Sequence 25

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	25	25
Title	Adventure of the Merchant of Murder	Adventure of the Merchant of Murder
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	Superhero	Superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	John Sikela	John Sikela
No Pencils
Inks	John Sikela	John Sikela
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Lois Lane; The Top (introduction); Perry White	Lois Lane; The Top (introduction); Perry White
Synopsis	Clark Kent crusades against unsafe used cars	Clark Kent crusades against unsafe used cars
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #48
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #48 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) The Adventure of the Merchant of Murder reprint link was moved from issue

Sequence 26

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	26	26
Title	The Wizard of Chance	The Wizard of Chance
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Wayne Boring	Wayne Boring
No Pencils
Inks	Ed Dobrotka?	Ed Dobrotka?
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #49
Notes	Archive Edition credits Ed Dobrotka (pencils), John Sikela (inks), Abbeville Press Superman in Action Comics credits Wayne Boring	Archive Edition credits Ed Dobrotka (pencils), John Sikela (inks), Abbeville Press Superman in Action Comics credits Wayne Boring
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #49 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) The Wizard of Chance reprint link was moved from issue

Sequence 27

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	27	27
Title	The Puzzler!!	The Puzzler!!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	John Sikela	John Sikela
No Pencils
Inks	Ed Dobrotka	Ed Dobrotka
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Puzzler (introduction); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen (cameo)	Puzzler (introduction); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen (cameo)
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #49
Notes	Pencil and ink credits are reversed in Archives. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05.	Pencil and ink credits are reversed in Archives. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05.
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #49 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) The Puzzler!!	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #49 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) The Puzzler!!

Sequence 28

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	28	28
Title
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Pencils
Inks	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #50
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #50 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] reprint link was moved from issue

Sequence 29

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	29	29
Title	The Professional Baseball Player	The Professional Baseball Player
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	Leo Nowak	Leo Nowak
No Pencils
Inks	Ed Dobrotka	Ed Dobrotka
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Lois Lane; Perry White; introduction: Stan Doborak	Lois Lane; Perry White; introduction: Stan Doborak
Synopsis	Superman helps small town boy become a professional baseball player	Superman helps small town boy become a professional baseball player
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #50
Notes	Ed Dobrotka is not credited, "pullman window" joke on page 7 is a direct reference to Jerry Siegel's appearance on Fred Allen's radio program.	Ed Dobrotka is not credited, "pullman window" joke on page 7 is a direct reference to Jerry Siegel's appearance on Fred Allen's radio program.
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #50 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) [The Professional Baseball Player]	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #50 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) [The Professional Baseball Player]

Sequence 30

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	30	30
Title	The Prankster and the Foolproof Plot	The Prankster and the Foolproof Plot
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Pencils
Inks	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Prankster	Prankster
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #51
Notes	credited to Wayne Boring in the Abbeville Press "Superman in Action Comics" book.	credited to Wayne Boring in the Abbeville Press "Superman in Action Comics" book.
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #51 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [The Prankster and the Foolproof Plot] reprint link was moved from issue

Sequence 31

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	31	31
Title	The Case of the Crimeless Crimes	The Case of the Crimeless Crimes
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	John Sikela	John Sikela
No Pencils
Inks	John Sikela	John Sikela
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	the Prankster (introduction); Lois Lane; Sgt Casey; Perry White	the Prankster (introduction); Lois Lane; Sgt Casey; Perry White
Synopsis	The Prankster breaks into banks and leaves money.	The Prankster breaks into banks and leaves money.
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #51
Notes	Archives credits pencils to Ed Dobrotka. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05.	Archives credits pencils to Ed Dobrotka. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05.
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #51 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) The Case of the Crimeless Crimes	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #51 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) The Case of the Crimeless Crimes

Sequence 32

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	32	32
Title
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover reprint (on interior page)	cover reprint (on interior page)
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Pencils
Inks	Fred Ray	Fred Ray
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters
No Letters	X	X
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Mr America; Vigilante; Zatara; Congo Bill; Superman	Mr America; Vigilante; Zatara; Congo Bill; Superman
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #52
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links		The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #52 sequence Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] reprint link was moved from issue

Sequence 33

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	33	33
Title	The Emperor of America	The Emperor of America
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	John Sikela	John Sikela
No Pencils
Inks	John Sikela	John Sikela
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	The Emperor of America (introduction); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White	The Emperor of America (introduction); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White
Synopsis	The Emperor uses a non-resistance ray to take over America without firing a shot.	The Emperor uses a non-resistance ray to take over America without firing a shot.
Reprint Notes	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #52
Notes	Imaginary story "This is a tale that could occur only after the war...many years hence! It's up to all of us to see that it doesn't!" Archives credits pencils to Ed Dobrotka. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05.	Imaginary story "This is a tale that could occur only after the war...many years hence! It's up to all of us to see that it doesn't!" Archives credits pencils to Ed Dobrotka. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05.
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #52 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) The Emperor of America	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #52 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) The Emperor of America

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Anonymous User	Editing		2012-04-18 21:00:50	Available	Editing
Anonymous User	This is an automatically generated changeset to migrate reprint notes into links.		2012-04-18 21:00:51	Available	Editing
Anonymous User	Automatically approved reprint note migration.		2012-04-18 21:01:05	Under Review	Approved
Anonymous User	Automatic merging of back and forth cover from/to-issue links.	Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] of Action Comics (1938 series) #37 reprinted in Superman (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) [no title indexed] of Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997 series) #3	2012-04-20 22:15:21	Approved	Approved
Anonymous User	Automatic merging of back and forth cover from/to-issue links.	Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] of Action Comics (1938 series) #38 reprinted in Superman (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) [no title indexed] of Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997 series) #3	2012-04-20 22:15:23	Approved	Approved
Anonymous User	Automatic merging of back and forth cover from/to-issue links.	Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] of Action Comics (1938 series) #39 reprinted in Superman (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) [no title indexed] of Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997 series) #3	2012-04-20 22:15:24	Approved	Approved
Anonymous User	Automatic merging of back and forth cover from/to-issue links.	Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] of Action Comics (1938 series) #40 reprinted in Superman (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) [no title indexed] of Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997 series) #3	2012-04-20 22:15:26	Approved	Approved
Anonymous User	Automatic merging of back and forth cover from/to-issue links.	Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] of Action Comics (1938 series) #41 reprinted in Superman (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) [no title indexed] of Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997 series) #3	2012-04-20 22:15:27	Approved	Approved
Anonymous User	Automatic merging of back and forth cover from/to-issue links.	Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] of Action Comics (1938 series) #42 reprinted in Superman (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) [no title indexed] of Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997 series) #3	2012-04-20 22:15:31	Approved	Approved
Anonymous User	Automatic merging of back and forth cover from/to-issue links.	Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] of Action Comics (1938 series) #46 reprinted in Superman (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) Superman Does Battle with the Domino of Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997 series) #3	2012-04-20 22:15:33	Approved	Approved
Anonymous User	Automatic merging of back and forth cover from/to-issue links.	Superman (cover: 1.000) Powerstone of Action Comics (1938 series) #47 reprinted in Superman (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) Powerstone of Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997 series) #3	2012-04-20 22:15:35	Approved	Approved
Anonymous User	Automatic merging of back and forth cover from/to-issue links.	Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] of Action Comics (1938 series) #48 reprinted in Superman (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) [no title indexed] of Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997 series) #3	2012-04-20 22:15:36	Approved	Approved
Anonymous User	Automatic merging of back and forth cover from/to-issue links.	Superman (cover: 1.000) The Wizard of Chance of Action Comics (1938 series) #49 reprinted in Superman (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) The Wizard of Chance of Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997 series) #3	2012-04-20 22:15:38	Approved	Approved
Anonymous User	Automatic merging of back and forth cover from/to-issue links.	Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] of Action Comics (1938 series) #50 reprinted in Superman (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) [no title indexed] of Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997 series) #3	2012-04-20 22:15:39	Approved	Approved
Anonymous User	Automatic merging of back and forth cover from/to-issue links.	Superman (cover: 1.000) [The Prankster and the Foolproof Plot] of Action Comics (1938 series) #51 reprinted in Superman (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) The Prankster and the Foolproof Plot of Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997 series) #3	2012-04-20 22:15:41	Approved	Approved
Anonymous User	Automatic merging of back and forth cover from/to-issue links.	Superman (cover: 1.000) [no title indexed] of Action Comics (1938 series) #52 reprinted in Superman (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) [no title indexed] of Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997 series) #3	2012-04-20 22:15:45	Approved	Approved

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