Action Comics #319
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- December 1964
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.12 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/18783
Credits
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger
Issue contents
Cover
The Condemned Superman!
(Superman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman
Credits
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Klein
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
Reprint history
1Featuring
- Genre
- Non-fiction; advocacy
Credits
- Script
- Jack Schiff
- Art
- Bernard Baily
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
Reprint history
- First print
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Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #271 (December 1960) — Children of Tomorrow!
- Also printed
-
All Star Western (DC, 1951 series) #116 (December 1960-January 1961) — Children of Tomorrow!
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Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #155 (December 1960) — Children of Tomorrow!
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Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #64 (December 1960) — Children of Tomorrow!
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Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #286 (December 1960) — Children of Tomorrow!
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My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #50 (December 1960) — Children of Tomorrow!
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Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #85 (December 1960) — Children of Tomorrow!
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Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #17 (December 1960-January 1961) — Children of Tomorrow!
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The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #149 (December 1964) — Children of Tomorrow!
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The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #57 (December 1964-January 1965) — Children of Tomorrow!
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The Doom Patrol (DC, 1964 series) #92 (December 1964) — Children of Tomorrow!
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Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #32 (December 1964) — Children of Tomorrow!
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Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #41 (December 1964-January 1965) — Children of Tomorrow!
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The Atom (DC, 1962 series) #16 ([December 1964-January 1965]) — Children of Tomorrow!
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Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #117 (December 1964) — Children of Tomorrow!
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #81 (December 1964) — Children of Tomorrow!
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Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #96 (December 1964) — Children of Tomorrow
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Hawkman (DC, 1964 series) #5 (December 1964-January 1965) — Children of Tomorrow!
Synopsis
celebration of United Nations Day (October 24) with a description of the U.N. Declaration of the Rights of a Child
Notes
Inside front cover, published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated December 1960.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Ardora; Lex Luthor (villain); Lar Than; Vel Quennar; Garn Abu
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Klein
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
Synopsis
As Superman's trial for the murder of Luthor progresses, conviction looks certain until he is able to prove that Luthor is not dead after all.
Notes
Story continued from the previous issue.
3Featuring
- Feature
- L. C. Leprechaun; Lucky Charms
Notes
On the page immediately following page 8 of "The Condemned Superman!"
4"Come on, Lady!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Lionel and His Lions
- Genre
- Humor
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 9 of "The Condemned Superman!"
5Featuring
- Feature
- Monogram
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 9 of "The Condemned Superman!"
6Featuring
- Feature
- Metamorpho
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Pencils
- Ramona Fradon
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
Notes
house ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #57 [first Metamorpho], on sale October 29
7Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Win Mortimer
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
Notes
House ad for 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #5, featuring Batman and Robin.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Metropolis Mailbag
Credits
- Script
- Mort Weisinger
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
letters submitted by John Peters; Ned Snively; Rick Dailey; David Mitchell; Linda D. Griffin; David Stabb
9Featuring
- Feature
- Supermen of America
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Membership application form for the Supermen of America; also includes message in secret code (Code Mars No. 3). Decoded message reads: "The next Superman Annual will feature monsters and strange creatures."
10Featuring
- Feature
- Rocky and Bullwinkle; Cheerios
- Genre
- Anthropomorphic-funny animals
11"Would you mind removing your hat, Miss?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Broadway Ha-Lights
- Genre
- Humor
Credits
- Script
- Harry Lampert
- Art
- Harry Lampert
- Letters
- Harry Lampert
Reprint history
12Featuring
- Feature
- Superman; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Adventure Comics
13Featuring
- Feature
- Supergirl
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [also appears as Linda Danvers]; Donna Storm (villain); Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Legion of Super-Heroes [Shrinking Violet; Lightning Lad (cameo flashback); Cosmic Boy (cameo flashback); Saturn Girl (cameo flashback)]; Lori Lemaris (cameo); Aaron Burr (cameo); Alexander Hamilton (cameo); Comet the Super-Horse (cameo flashback)
Credits
- Art
- Jim Mooney
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
Synopsis
Linda's nemesis Donna Storm cheats to receive high marks, then frames Linda for theft when Supergirl helps Linda's classmates with their studies.
14Featuring
- Feature
- Silly Putty
15"Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue..."
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
16Featuring
- Feature
- Electric Engine
17Featuring
- Feature
- Hasbro's G. I. Joe
Notes
Inside back cover.
18Featuring
- Feature
- Aurora
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Back cover.
Notes
On-sale date from ad in World's Finest Comics #146 and copyright registration.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.