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ACTION COMICS
The “Golden Age” issues, 1930s & 1940s
           
Joseph Shuster (1914 – 1992) Jerome Siegel (1914 – 1996) Action Comics launched the costumed superhero genre in 1938 with the introduction of Superman, created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. Original editor Vin Sullivan was succeeded by Mort Weisinger in 1941. Mortimer Weisinger (1915 – 1978) Vincent Sullivan (1911 – 1999) Action Comics, June 1938
Joe Shuster Jerry Siegel Mort Weisinger Vin Sullivan #1, JUNE 1938
           
Action Comics, July 1938 Action Comics, August 1938  Action Comics, September 1938  Action Comics, October 1938  Action Comics, November 1938  Action Comics, December 1938 
#2, JULY 1938 #3, AUG. 1938 #4, SEPT. 1938 #5, OCT. 1938 #6, NOV. 1938 #7, DEC. 1938
           
Action Comics, January 1939 Action Comics, February 1939 Action Comics, March 1939  Action Comics, April 1939  Action Comics, May 1939  Action Comics, June 1939 
#8, JAN. 1939 #9, FEB. 1939 #10, MARCH 1939 #11, APRIL 1939 #12, MAY 1939 #13, JUNE 1939
           
Action Comics, July 1939 Action Comics, August 1939 Action Comics, September 1939  Action Comics, October 1939 Action Comics, November 1939  Action Comics, December 1939
#14, JULY 1939 #15, AUG. 1939 #16, SEPT. 1939 #17, OCT. 1939 #18, NOV. 1939 #19, DEC. 1939
           
Action Comics, January 1940 Action Comics, February 1940 Action Comics, March 1940 Action Comics, April 1940 Action Comics, May 1940 Action Comics, June 1940
#20, JAN. 1940 #21, FEB. 1940 #22, MARCH 1940 #23, APRIL 1940 #24, MAY 1940 #25, JUNE 1940
           
Action Comics, July 1940  Action Comics, August 1940  Action Comics, September 1940 Action Comics, October 1940 Action Comics, November 1940  Action Comics, December 1940
#26, JULY 1940 #27, AUG. 1940 #28, SEPT. 1940 #29, OCT. 1940 #30, NOV. 1940 #31, DEC. 1940
           
Action Comics, January 1941 Action Comics, February 1941 Action Comics, March 1941 Action Comics, April 1941 Action Comics, May 1941 Action Comics, June 1941
#32, JAN. 1941 #33, FEB. 1941 #34, MARCH 1941 #35, APRIL 1941 #36, MAY 1941 #37, JUNE 1941
           
Action Comics, July 1941 Action Comics, August 1941 Action Comics, September 1941 Action Comics, October 1941 Action Comics, November 1941 Action Comics, December 1941
#38, JULY 1941 #39, AUG. 1941 #40, SEPT. 1941 #41, OCT. 1941 #42, NOV. 1941 #43, DEC. 1941
           
Action Comics, January 1942 Action Comics, February 1942 Action Comics, March 1942 Action Comics, April 1942 Action Comics, May 1942  Action Comics, June 1942
#44, JAN. 1942 #45, FEB. 1942 #46, MARCH 1942 #47, APRIL 1942 #48, MAY 1942 #49, JUNE 1942
           
Action Comics, July 1942  Action Comics, August 1942  Action Comics, September 1942 Action Comics, October 1942  Action Comics, November 1942 Action Comics, December 1942
#50, JULY 1942 #51, AUG. 1942 #52, SEPT. 1942 #53, OCT. 1942 #54, NOV. 1942 #55, DEC. 1942
           
Action Comics, January 1943  Action Comics, February 1943  Action Comics, March 1943  Action Comics, April 1943  Action Comics, May 1943  Action Comics, November 1943 
#56, JAN. 1943 #57, FEB. 1943 #58, MARCH 1943 #59, APRIL 1943 #60, MAY 1943 #61, JUNE 1943
           
Action Comics, July 1943  Action Comics, August 1943  Action Comics, September 1943  Action Comics, October 1943  Action Comics, November 1943  Action Comics, December 1943 
#62, JULY 1943 #63, AUG. 1943 #64, SEPT. 1943 #65, OCT. 1943 #66, NOV. 1943 #67, DEC. 1943
           
Action Comics, January 1944  Action Comics, February 1944  Action Comics, March 1944 Action Comics, April 1944  Action Comics, May 1944 Action Comics, June 1944
#68, JAN. 1944 #69, FEB. 1944 #70, MARCH 1944 #71, APRIL 1944 #72, MAY 1944 #73, JUNE 1944
           
Action Comics, July 1944 Action Comics, August 1944 Action Comics, September 1944 Action Comics, October 1944 Action Comics, November 1944 Action Comics, December 1944
#74, JULY 1944 #75, AUG. 1944 #76, SEPT. 1944 #77, OCT. 1944 #78, NOV. 1944 #79, DEC. 1944
           
Action Comics, January 1945  Action Comics, February 1945  Action Comics, March 1945  Action Comics, April 1945  Action Comics, May 1945  Action Comics, June 1945 
#80, JAN. 1945 #81, FEB. 1945 #82, MARCH 1945 #83, APRIL 1945 #84, MAY 1945 #85, JUNE 1945
Action Comics, July 1945  Action Comics, August 1945  Action Comics, September 1945  Action Comics, October 1945  Action Comics, November 1945  Action Comics, December 1945 
#86, JULY 1945 #87, AUG. 1945 #88, SEPT. 1945 #89, OCT. 1945 #90, NOV. 1945 #91, DEC. 1945
           
Action Comics, January 1945  Action Comics, February 1946  Action Comics, March 1946  Action Comics, April 1946  Action Comics, May 1946  Action Comics, June 1946 
#92, JAN. 1946 #93, FEB. 1946 #94, MARCH 1946 #95, APRIL 1946 #96, MAY 1946 #97, JUNE 1946
           
Action Comics, July 1946  Action Comics, August 1946  Action Comics, September 1946  Action Comics, October 1946  Action Comics, November 1946  Action Comics, December 1946 
#98, JULY 1946 #99, AUG. 1946 #100, SEPT. 1946 #101, OCT. 1946 #102, NOV. 1946 #103, DEC. 1946
           
Action Comics, January 1947 Action Comics, February 1947 Action Comics, March 1947 Action Comics, April 1947 Action Comics, May 1947 Action Comics, June 1947
#104, JAN. 1947 #105, FEB. 1947 #106, MARCH 1947 #107, APRIL 1947 #108, MAY 1947 #109, JUNE 1947
           
Action Comics, July 1947 Action Comics, August 1947 Action Comics, September 1947 Action Comics, October 1947 Action Comics, November 1947 Action Comics, December 1946
#110, JULY 1947 #111, AUG. 1947 #112, SEPT. 1947 #113, OCT. 1947 #114, NOV. 1947 #115, DEC. 1947
           
Action Comics, January 1948 Action Comics, February 1948 Action Comics, March 1948 Action Comics, April 1948 Action Comics, May 1948 Action Comics, June 1948
#116, JAN. 1948 #117, FEB. 1948 #118, MARCH 1948 #119, APRIL 1948 #120, MAY 1948 #121, JUNE 1948
           
Action Comics, July 1948 Action Comics, August 1948 Action Comics, September 1948 Action Comics, October 1948 Action Comics, November 1948 Action Comics, December 1948
#122, JULY 1948 #123, AUG. 1948 #124, SEPT. 1948 #125, OCT. 1948 #126, NOV. 1948 #127, DEC. 1948
           
Action Comics, January 1949 Action Comics, February 1949 Action Comics, March 1949 Action Comics, April 1949 Action Comics, May 1949 Action Comics, June 1949
#128, JAN. 1949 #129, FEB. 1949 #130, MARCH 1949 #131, APRIL 1949 #132, MAY 1949 #133, JUNE 1949
           
Action Comics, July 1949 Action Comics, August 1949 Action Comics, September 1949 Action Comics, October 1949 Action Comics, November 1949 Action Comics, December 1949
#134, JULY 1949 #135, AUG. 1949 #136, SEPT 1949 #137, OCT. 1949 #138, NOV. 1949 #139, DEC. 1949
           
 
 
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