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Action Comics #15

DC · Series began 1938 · August 1939

first appearance of Gargantua T. Potts

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Gargantua T. Potts (DC, friend of Tex Thomson) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: August 1939
On sale: June 24, 1939
Pages: 68

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Fred Guardineer, Walter Galli, Paul Cassidy, George Papp, Sven Elven, Bob Kane, Bernard Baily, Sheldon Moldoff, Terry Gilkison, Homer Fleming, Vin Sullivaninks: Fred Guardineer, Walter Galli, George Papp, Sven Elven, Bob Kane, Bernard Baily, Sheldon Moldoff, Terry Gilkison, Homer Fleming, Vin Sullivanscript: Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox, Bill Fingerletters: Sven Elven, Bernard Baily

Stories

Superman on the High Seas · 12.87 pages
On assignment at Kidtown, Clark discovers that the institution needs $2 million to remain in the black and remain open, and, as Superman, decides that a newly discovered underwater treasure is the answer for the funds he needs.
The Warehouse Robberies · 6 pages
Pep goes to work for Mr. Smith.
Episode 15 · 4 pages
The Polo family continues their escape from slavery.
The Pharaoh's Treasure, Part 2 · 6 pages
Treasure Hunt [Part 1] · 1.56 pages
The Devone Diamond · 10 pages
Tex is hired to recover a diamond.
Killer Keefe · 6 pages
Chuck saves Jim Bowe from being hung.
The Ice Menace · 11 pages
Zatara stops a scheme by Berhener to extort money from multiple nations.

Publisher’s description

Superman takes on treasure hunters!

Characters

Clark KentSupermanLois LaneGeorge TaylorZataraTex ThomsonPep MorganFranklin D. RooseveltBob DaleyTongChuck DawsonClip CarsonMarco PoloGargantua T. Potts

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)