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Publisher: DC

Title: Action Comics
Issue: 2
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: July 1938
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Action Comics #2
Owner: Paratrooper

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Genre:adventure


Story Title: [ no title ] - cartoon
Features:Thrills!
Pages:1
Genre:adventure; non-fiction


Story Title: Revolution in San Monte - comic story
Pages:12.67
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lola Cortez; George Taylor (cameo); Alex Greer (villain); Emil Norvell (villain)
Synopsis:Clark Kent and Lois Lane are sent by editor Taylor to San Monte in South America to cover a war that is brewing. Besides saving Lois from being executed as a spy, Superman proves the war is being fomented by munitions manufacturers led by Emil Norvell.


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Superman
Pages:0.33
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis:House ad promoting "Superman's own course in: Acquiring Super-Strength!"


Story Title: The Shipwreck - comic story
Features:Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter
Pages:6
Genre:adventure
Characters:Scoop Scanlon; Sinclair Wentworth; Rusty James
Synopsis:A storm crashes a yacht onto a rocky reef and Scoop Scanlon helps the coast guard rescue the passengers.


Story Title: Glass Arm - comic story
Features:"Pep" Morgan
Pages:4
Genre:adventure
Characters:Pep Morgan


Story Title: Elmer the Eel - comic story
Pages:4
Genre:humor
Characters:Elmer


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Pages:4
Genre:historical
Characters:Marco Polo; Niku; Nicolo Polo; Uncle Maffeo
Synopsis:In a narrow mountain pass, Marco sends an avalanche onto the bandits threatening the Polo caravan. The few survivors are taken as hostage for save passage through this dangerous land.


Story Title: South Sea Strategy [Part 2] - text story
Pages:2
Pencils:? (spot illustrations)
Inks:? (spot illustrations)
Letters:typeset
Genre:adventure
Characters:Bret Coleman; Cottonball; Samuel Newton; Merna Newton
Synopsis:Bret Coleman rescues a young lady from ritual sacrifice by island natives.


Story Title: The Sealed City [Part 1] - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:adventure
Characters:Tex Thomson; Bob Daley (introduction); Gorrah (villain, introduction)
Synopsis:The One-Eyed Gorrah rules a legendary city that had been buried by a volcano. However, he had overthrown the “real” Gorrah and Tex Thompson and Bob Daley team up with the “real” Gorrah to retake his throne.


Story Title: Vindication - comic story
Features:Inspector Donald and Bobby
Pages:6
Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:Inspector Bob Donald; Bobby Donald; Tom Faber; Tim Riley; Commissioner Harry
Synopsis:Disgraced police inspector Bob Donald disappears and his son Bobby is determined to find him.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:"Chuck" Dawson
Pages:6
Genre:adventure
Characters:Chuck Dawson; Notch Logan; Trigger Holt; Sheriff; Deputy; John Burwell
Synopsis:Having escaped from jail, Chuck continues his quest to bring down the A-G gang who stole his father's property.


Story Title: The Haunted Farm - comic story
Features:Zatara, the Master Magician
Pages:12
Genre:adventure
Characters:Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]; Tong; Miss Hendrix; Jim Hendrix; Adam Springer
Synopsis:Zatara investigates a murder on a reportedly haunted farm.


Story Title: $25 Cash Prizes! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Play Ball - cartoon
Pages:1
Genre:non-fiction; sports
Characters:Lefty Gomez


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


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