Volume: 1
Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1938-11-25
Editing: Vin Sullivan (credited as Vincent A. Sullivan) (editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #8 Edit Cover
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
    Genre:historical
Reprints (7)

Indexer Notes

Art is an homage to the painting "The Battle at Glen Falls" by N. C. Wyeth (b. 1882) for the book "The Last of the Mohicans" (1919 edition).

Issue Data

  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: monthly
  • Printer: [none printed]

Indexer Notes

On sale date from the publication date and volume number found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 1. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 405349.

Lieut. Bob Neal of Sub. 662
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Lieutenant Bob Neal; More Fun Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.7 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 0.3 page

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[Superman in the Slums]
(Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / comic story / 12.75 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Joe Shuster (credited)
Inks:
Joe Shuster (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
    Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Leaping over towering buildings...
  • Universe:DC : mainstream
Characters:
Frankie Marello; Box-Ears; Nick; Pinky; Gimpy (villain)
Synopsis:
Superman decides to get involved in a case involving wayward boys being used by a petty criminal, who uses the boys to steal items from wealthy people that he can sell for quick cash...all at their expense.
Reprints (7)

Indexer Notes

Wears red boots, "S" symbol is all yellow, but is missing in a number of panels. Uses super-hearing for the first time. Synopsis added by Craig Delich.

By comparison with signed story in Marvel Mystery #3, much of the inking here is by Lauretta.

Super-Vision
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Acquiring Super-Strength / activity / 0.25 page

Script:
Pencils:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
    Genre:non-fiction
Reprints (6)

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich.

[The 4-G Gang, Part 8]
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Chuck Dawson / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
? (red tones)
Letters:
?
    Genre:adventure; western-frontier
Characters:
Rocky (villain)

Indexer Notes

Printed in red, black and white.

[The Inter City Ski Tournament]
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Pep Morgan / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
    Genre:adventure; sports
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Pep digs a path from his home...
  • Universe:DC : mainstream
Characters:
Ray Dene; Joan Dene; Dick Faye

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed]
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Butch the Pup / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
    Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Pop said that you can't stay in the house...
Characters:
Butch (a dog)

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 8)

Fantastic Facts / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
George Papp (signed as GEP)
Inks:
George Papp (signed as GEP)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
    Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Aprons of human bones are worn...

Indexer Notes

Six unrelated fact panels.

Episode 8
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The Adventures of Marco Polo / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Sven Elven (credited as Sven Elvén) (illustrated by)
Inks:
Sven Elven (credited as Sven Elvén) (illustrated by)
Colors:
?
Letters:
    Genre:historical; adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Marco Polo escapes and rides for help...
Characters:
Shela; her father; Nicola Polo; Uncle Maffeo

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Frozen Hazard [Part 1]
(Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 1.55 pages

Script:
Richard Martin (credited)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
    Genre:adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:At eight o'clock that morning, Tim Rourke rolled the sleek red and white mail plane out of...
Characters:
Tim Rourke; Bill Ryan; Commissioner Barkley

Indexer Notes

Text story with illustrations.

Be Popular With Your Friends!!
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H. May / advertisement / 0.05 page

Special Christmas Offer
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.4 page

[Dr. Kichung's Ape Army, Part 1]
(Table of Contents: 13)

Tex Thomson / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bernard Baily (credited, signed)
Inks:
Bernard Baily (credited, signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
    Genre:adventure; detective-mystery
Characters:
Dr. Kichung (villain); Alicia Stockton; Koyto

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

[Scrapbook of Sport Stars]
(Table of Contents: 14)

Odds 'n Ends / cartoon / 0.67 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff (credited as Moldoff)
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff (credited as Moldoff)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
    Genre:non-fiction; sports
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Steele lost to Fred Apostolli a few months ago in a non-title bout - Apostolli claimed the title but was...
Characters:
Fred Apostolli; Freddie Steele; Duster Mails

Here's A Knockout Gift For Christmas!
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Model Airplane News / advertisement / 0.33 page

[Philately on Wheels; Albania Celebrates]
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World of Stamps / Stamp Action / Action Stamp Page / text article / 0.7 page

Script:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
    Genre:non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Barry Sandoval through an error report.

Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.

[no title indexed]
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Brownie Stamps; Capital Stamps; Daub Stamps; Midwood Stamps; Mortimer Ellis Stamps; Roberts Stamps / advertisement / 0.3 page

[The Marijuana Farmers]
(Table of Contents: 18)

Scoop Scanlon / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bill Ely (credited as Will Ely)
Inks:
Bill Ely (credited as Will Ely)
Colors:
? (red tones)
Letters:
?
    Genre:adventure; detective-mystery
Characters:
Bill Malone (G-Man); Hank (G-Man); Nick Williams (villain); "Campy" (villain); unnamed gang members (villains, many die)
Synopsis:
Scoop and Rusty head out into the country on a tip from Scoop's G-Man friend, Bill Malone. When the tire of their car is shot out, then the car riddled with rifle bullets, Scoop and Rusty find themselves soon bound inside a cabin which has been set afire.

Indexer Notes

Printed in red, black and white.

The Indian Prince
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Zatara / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Fred Guardineer (credited)
Inks:
Fred Guardineer (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
    Genre:adventure; superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Maharajah Rajput Singh; Prince Ardar Singh

[...Scrapbook of Sport Stars...]
(Table of Contents: 20)

Sportcasting / cartoon / 0.67 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
    Genre:non-fiction; sports
Characters:
Fred Apostoli; Jonathan Zachary

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 21)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 22)

Oscar the Gumshoe / comic story / 0.67 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
? (tones)
Letters:
?
    Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Creak! Creak!
Characters:
Oscar

Indexer Notes

On the inside back cover. Black and white, with tones.

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
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Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
  2. Lieut. Bob Neal of Sub. 662
    Lieutenant Bob Neal; More Fun Comics
  3. [no title indexed]
  4. [Superman in the Slums]
    Superman
  5. Super-Vision
    Acquiring Super-Strength
  6. [The 4-G Gang, Part 8]
    Chuck Dawson
  7. [The Inter City Ski Tournament]
    Pep Morgan
  8. ["Pop said that you can't stay in the house..."]
    Butch the Pup
  9. ["Aprons of human bones are worn..."]
    Fantastic Facts
  10. Episode 8
    The Adventures of Marco Polo
  11. Frozen Hazard [Part 1]
  12. Be Popular With Your Friends!!
    H. May
  13. Special Christmas Offer
  14. [Dr. Kichung's Ape Army, Part 1]
    Tex Thomson
  15. [Scrapbook of Sport Stars]
    Odds 'n Ends
  16. Here's A Knockout Gift For Christmas!
    Model Airplane News
  17. [Philately on Wheels; Albania Celebrates]
    World of Stamps / Stamp Action / Action Stamp Page
  18. [no title indexed]
    Brownie Stamps; Capital Stamps; Daub Stamps; Midwood Stamps; Mortimer Ellis Stamps; Roberts Stamps
  19. [The Marijuana Farmers]
    Scoop Scanlon
  20. The Indian Prince
    Zatara
  21. [...Scrapbook of Sport Stars...]
    Sportcasting
  22. [no title indexed]
  23. ["Creak! Creak!"]
    Oscar the Gumshoe
  24. ["Here are the winners of the Panel Contest..."]
  25. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
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