Dates
- Cover date
- February 1939
- On sale
- January 2, 1939
- Pages
- 68
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
pencils: Fred Guardineer, George Papp, Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Bill Ely, Paul Gustavson, Sven Elven, Bernard Baily, Homer Fleming, Bob Kane, Terry Gilkisoninks: Fred Guardineer, George Papp, Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Bill Ely, Paul Gustavson, Sven Elven, Bernard Baily, Homer Fleming, Bob Kane, Terry Gilkisonscript: Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox, Paul Gustavson, Richard Martinletters: Paul Lauretta, Paul Gustavson, Sven Elven, Bernard Baily
Stories
- Wanted: Superman · 13 pages
Superman, having torn down a slum area so that newer, more modern apartments could be built, is labeled as a crook by the Chief of Police, who assigns Detective Reilly (better known as "100% Reilly" because he always gets his man) to bring the Man of Tomorrow in.
- The Lefty Larroway Gang, Part 1 · 6 pages
- The Ice Boat Race · 6 pages
- Episode 9 · 4 pages
- Frozen Hazard [Part 2] · 1.65 pages
- Dr. Kichung's Ape Army, Part 2 · 10 pages
- Philately's Founder · 0.6 pages
- The 4-G Gang, Part 9 · 6 pages
- The Mad Lama · 12 pages
Characters
Clark KentSupermanLois LaneGeorge TaylorZataraTex ThomsonPep MorganBob DaleyTongChuck DawsonRusty JamesScoop ScanlonMarco PoloTigress
Reprinted in
Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997), The Superman Chronicles (2006), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2013), Superman: The Golden Age (2016), DC Finest: Superman: The First Superhero (2024)