Volume: 1
Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1939-01-25
Editing: Vin Sullivan (credited as Vincent A. Sullivan) (editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #10 Edit Cover
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Synopsis:
Superman demolishes an enemy plane.
Reprints (8)

Indexer Notes

Superman's "S" symbol is all yellow.

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 409037.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 1)

Nevertheless It's True / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff (credited, signed)
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff (credited, signed)
Letters:
?
  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:At the time of the discovery of America...
Characters:

Indexer Notes

On inside front cover, in black & white.

Nine unrelated facts, with illustrations.

[Superman Goes to Prison]
(Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (credited)
Pencils:
Joe Shuster (credited)
Inks:
Joe Shuster (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Editor, the Daily Star?
  • Universe:DC : mainstream
Characters:
Walter Crane; Governor Bixby; Superintendent Wyman
Synopsis:
Clark Kent interviews a former prisoner who was starved and abused by the Coreytown Chain Gang, so Superman decides to get the real scoop on these abuses...and put a stop to them.
Reprints (6)

Indexer Notes

1st red "S" chest symbol. The splash panel was used, for the most part, for the cover to Superman (DC, 1939 series) #1 (Summer 1939).

Synopsis added by Craig Delich.

In addition to Shuster, there are a few possible hints of Lauretta's inks visible, but far more of Boring.

[The Lefty Larroway Gang, Part 2]
(Table of Contents: 3)

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; crime; detective-mystery
Characters:
Lefty Larroway (villain); Mace (villain); Stoop (villain); Scoop's editor

Indexer Notes

Printed in red, black and white.

[The Intercity Basketball Tournament]
(Table of Contents: 4)

Pep Morgan / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; sports
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The Ardale Terriers led by Pep...
  • Universe:DC : mainstream
Characters:
Charley Allen; the coach

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 5)

This Doggone World / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sniff sniff! Sniff!
Characters:
Rex (a dog)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 6)

Now You Know / cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff (credited)
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Airplane propellers act as brakes...
Characters:

Indexer Notes

Two unrelated fact panels.

Big Prizes and Cash Profits for Boys
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Crowell / Crowell-Collier Publishing Company Magazines / advertisement / 0.5 page

[Episode 10]
(Table of Contents: 8)

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:adventure; historical
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Delighted with Marco's daring and horsemanship...
Characters:
Nicolo Polo; Uncle Maffeo; Rajah Dahg; his daughter Shela; Gura Kwas; Ishar

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Fighting Spirit
(Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1.9 pages

Script:
Richard Martin (credited)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure; sports
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:"Scram!" the larger boy bellowed at the smaller one, shoving him hard enough to...
  • Keywords:boxing
Characters:
Tim Murphy; Jerry; Big Bill Carson; Tiger Powers

Indexer Notes

Text story with illustrations.

How to Be Funny
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How To Make People Laugh! Humor Course / advertisement / 0.1 page

[Shanghaied]
(Table of Contents: 11)

Tex Thomson / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bernard Baily (credited, signed)
Inks:
Bernard Baily (credited, signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:adventure; detective-mystery
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Having escaped from Sung-Wei...
  • Universe:DC : mainstream
Characters:
Captain Devoe; Debby; Uncle Chester
Synopsis:
Tex and Bob are shanghaied.

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

[Jon Hall]
(Table of Contents: 12)

Film Oddities / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
George Papp (signed as GEP)
Pencils:
George Papp (signed as GEP)
Inks:
George Papp (signed as GEP)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Yankee sea captains and Tahitian beauties were Jon's forebears!
Characters:
Jon Hall; Adolphe Menjou

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

Historic Highlights
(Table of Contents: 13)

World of Stamps / Stamp Action / Action Stamp Page / text article / 0.7 page

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

Indexer Notes

Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.

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

[The 4-G Gang, Part 10]
(Table of Contents: 15)

Chuck Dawson / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
? (red tones)
Letters:
?
  • Genre:western-frontier; adventure
Characters:
Slug; Butch; Trigger

Indexer Notes

Printed in red, black and white.

The Treasure of Ghenghis Khan
(Table of Contents: 16)

Zatara / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Fred Guardineer (credited)
Inks:
Fred Guardineer (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
a genii; Gurra; Kyama

The Old West
(Table of Contents: 17)

cartoon / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The rodeo began with the contests cowboys used to indulge in after the season's work was ended.

[no title indexed]
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Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 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]
    Superman
  2. ["At the time of the discovery of America..."]
    Nevertheless It's True
  3. [Superman Goes to Prison]
    Superman
  4. [The Lefty Larroway Gang, Part 2]
    Scoop Scanlon
  5. [The Intercity Basketball Tournament]
    Pep Morgan
  6. ["Sniff sniff! Sniff!"]
    This Doggone World
  7. ["Airplane propellers act as brakes..."]
    Now You Know
  8. Big Prizes and Cash Profits for Boys
    Crowell / Crowell-Collier Publishing Company Magazines
  9. [Episode 10]
    The Adventures of Marco Polo
  10. Fighting Spirit
  11. How to Be Funny
    How To Make People Laugh! Humor Course
  12. [Shanghaied]
    Tex Thomson
  13. [Jon Hall]
    Film Oddities
  14. Historic Highlights
    World of Stamps / Stamp Action / Action Stamp Page
  15. [no title indexed]
    Brownie Stamps; Capital Stamps; Daub Stamps; Eureka Stamps; Kent Stamps; Midwood Stamps; Mortimer Ellis Stamps; Roberts Stamps
  16. [The 4-G Gang, Part 10]
    Chuck Dawson
  17. The Treasure of Ghenghis Khan
    Zatara
  18. The Old West
  19. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
  20. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
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