Dates
- Cover date
- September 1939
- On sale
- July 24, 1939
- Pages
- 68
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Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
pencils: Fred Guardineer, Sheldon Mayer, Joe Shuster, Sheldon Moldoff, Sven Elven, Bob Kane, Bernard Baily, Homer Fleming, George Pappinks: Fred Guardineer, Sheldon Mayer, Sheldon Moldoff, Sven Elven, Bob Kane, Bernard Baily, Homer Fleming, George Pappscript: Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox, Bill Finger, Toni Blum, George Pappletters: Sven Elven, Bernard Baily
Stories
- Superman and the Numbers Racket · 12.87 pages
After a run-in with a gambler who is opting out for suicide, and a Police Commissioner who won't deal with the city's gambling problem, Superman decides to wage a one-man war himself against gambling and aid the victims of it.
- Mexico Honors Philatelists; New French Stamp; Philatelic Truck on Tour; Child Welfare Set · 0.67 pages
- Bodyguard · 6 pages
Mr. Smith hires Pep as a bodyguard for his daughter.
- Episode 16 · 4 pages
Marco continues to elude those who tried to enslave him.
- The Pharaoh's Treasure, Part 3 · 6 pages
- Tex Thomson, Double Agent · 10 pages
- Treasure Hunt [Part 2] · 2 pages
- Trouble at the Box-M · 6 pages
Chuck is framed for the murder of Jim Mason.
- The Terror from Saturn · 12 pages
Invaders from Saturn want to take over Earth.
Publisher’s description
Tales featuring the adventures of Superman!
Characters
Clark KentSupermanGeorge TaylorZataraTex ThomsonPep MorganBob 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)