Dates
- Cover date
- August 1938
- On sale
- June 25, 1938
- Pages
- 68
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Editions and covers
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Creators
Stories
- The Blakely Mine Disaster · 12.67 pages
After Superman saves a group of miners from a cave-in, Clark Kent senses a story that may mean that the mine's owner, Thornton Blakely, is actually running unsafe mine operations and blaming accidents on the miners themselves.
- Murder at the Blue Bird Dance Palace · 6 pages
Scoop investigates an apparent murder at a dance hall.
- Wins a Doubleheader · 4 pages
Pep attempts to win race car prize, despite dirty tricks from his opponents.
- Shifty Simpson · 4 pages
- Episode 3 · 4 pages
Marco saves a guide from an attacking tiger. Upon reaching the flats of Iran, they release their mountain captives. A giant desert storm descends on their caravan.
- Sports at Sea · 2 pages
A giant storm pushes a freighter onto the rocks of the English coast. Ted summons his baseball skills to save the crew.
- The Sealed City, Part 2 · 12 pages
Tex and Bob discover the real Gorrah of the Sealed City and help him overthrow the one-eyed imposter who tried to kill them all.
- The 4-G Gang, Part 3 · 6 pages
After Chuck escapes from Trigger and Butch, the Sheriff posts a $500 reward for his capture for murder.
- Death from the Air · 12 pages
Zatara foils the latest scheme of the Tigress where she uses airplanes to kill weathy men and then collects on their will.
Publisher’s description
Superman investigates a possible conspiracy behind a mine collapse that may be deeper than the mine itself.
Characters
Reprinted in
Superman (1939), The Superman Chronicles (2006), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2013), Superman: The Golden Age (2016), DC Finest: Superman: The First Superhero (2024)