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In this reading (all from Superman #2 ([Fall] 1939)): first story (untitled here) (reprints Superman newspaper comic strip story (#3) “Comeback of Larry Trent” (02/20/39-03/18/20); “Superman Champions Universal Peace!” (newspaper strip (#6) “The Most Deadly Weapon” (05/01/39-06/10/39); and “Superman and the Skyscrapers” (newspaper strip (#5) “Skyscraper of Death” (04/03/39-04/29/39).

In this reading: the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #15 (August 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman On the High Seas” in various reprint collections), and the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #16 (September 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman and the Numbers Racket” in various reprint collections).

In this reading: “Superman and the Runaway” (daily Superman newspaper strips from 06/12/39 through 07/22/39; also in Superman #3 (Winter 1939))

In this reading: the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #14 (July 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman Meets the Ultra-Humanite” in various reprint collections).

In this reading: the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #13 (June 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman vs. the Cab Protective League” in various reprint collections) (1st: Ultra-Humanite), and the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #14 (July 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman Meets the Ultra-Humanite” in various reprint collections).

In this reading: “The Most Deadly Weapon” (Superman daily newspaper strips from 05/01/39 to 06/10/39; also in Superman #2 ([Fall] 1939)).

In this reading: the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #13 (June 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman vs. the Cab Protective League” in various reprint collections) (1st: Ultra-Humanite). Also, remaining original pages from Superman #1 ([July] 1939) (the ones not reprinted from Action Comics).

In this reading: “Superman at the World’s Fair” (the Superman story originally published in New York World’s Fair 1939 ([April 1939]).

In this reading: “Superman at the World’s Fair” (the Superman story originally published in New York World’s Fair 1939 ([April 1939]).

In this reading: “Superman at the World’s Fair” (the Superman story originally published in New York World’s Fair 1939 ([April 1939]).

In this reading: “Jewel Smugglers” (Superman daily newspaper strips from 03/20/39 to 04/01/39; also in Superman #3 (Winter 1939)), and “Skyscraper of Death” (Superman daily newspaper strips from 04/03/39 to 04/29/39; also in Superman #2 ([Fall] 1939))

In this reading: the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #11 (April 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman and the ‘Black Gold’ Swindle” in various reprint collections), and the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #12 (May 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman Declares War on Reckless Drivers” in various reprint collections)

In this reading: the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #11 (April 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman and the ‘Black Gold’ Swindle” in various reprint collections), and the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #12 (May 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman Declares War on Reckless Drivers” in various reprint collections)

In this reading: the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #11 (April 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman and the ‘Black Gold’ Swindle” in various reprint collections), and the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #12 (May 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman Declares War on Reckless Drivers” in various reprint collections)

In this reading: “The Comeback of Larry Trent” (Superman daily newspaper strips from 2/20/39 to 3/18/39; also in Superman #2 ([Fall] 1939).

In this reading: “Superman Comes to Earth” (01/16/39 to 01/28/39 Superman daily newspaper strips), and “War on Crime” (1/30/39 to 02/18/39).

In this reading: the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #9 (February 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Wanted: Superman” in various reprint collections), and in Action Comics #10 (March 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman Goes to Prison” in various reprint collections).

In this reading: the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #9 (February 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Wanted: Superman” in various reprint collections), and in Action Comics #10 (March 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman Goes to Prison” in various reprint collections).

In this reading: the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #9 (February 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Wanted: Superman” in various reprint collections), and in Action Comics #10 (March 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman Goes to Prison” in various reprint collections).

In this reading: the Superman stories that originally were published in Action Comics #7 (December 1938) (originally untitled; titled “Superman Joins the Circus” in various reprint collections) and Action Comics #8 (January 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman in the Slums” in various reprint collections).

In this reading: the Superman stories that originally were published in Action Comics #7 (December 1938) (originally untitled; titled “Superman Joins the Circus” in various reprint collections) and Action Comics #8 (January 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman in the Slums” in various reprint collections).

In this reading: the Superman stories that originally were published in Action Comics #7 (December 1938) (originally untitled; titled “Superman Joins the Circus” in various reprint collections) and Action Comics #8 (January 1939) (originally untitled; titled “Superman in the Slums” in various reprint collections).

In this reading: the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #6 (November 1938) (originally untitled; titled “Superman’s Phony Manager” in various reprint collections) (source of this reprint is Superman Archives Volume 1, which “corrected” (added in) Superman’s “S” chest emblem in one panel where it had been missing in Action #6 and Superman #3).

In this reading: the Superman story originally published in Action Comics #6 (November 1938) (originally untitled; titled “Superman’s Phony Manager” in various reprint collections) (source of this reprint is Superman Archives Volume 1, which “corrected” (added in) Superman’s “S” chest emblem in one panel where it had been missing in Action #6 and Superman #3).

In this reading: Superman story originally published in Action Comics #5 (October 1938) (originally untitled; titled “Superman and the Dam” for various reprint collections) (version here does have correct contest ad/announcement at end of the story that ran in Action Comics #5; source here is still from Superman Archives volume one though, boots blue in Action #5, corrected to red here; Archive ran Action ad)

In this reading: Superman story originally published in Action Comics #5 (October 1938) (originally untitled; titled “Superman and the Dam” for various reprint collections) (version here does have correct contest ad/announcement at end of the story that ran in Action Comics #5; source here is still from Superman Archives volume one though, boots blue in Action #5, corrected to red here; Archive ran Action ad)