Dates
- Cover date
- October 1939
- On sale
- August 24, 1939
- Pages
- 68
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
pencils: Joe Shuster, Fred Guardineer, Sven Elven, Bob Kane, Bernard Baily, Sheldon Moldoff, Homer Fleming, George Papp, Vin Sullivaninks: Joe Shuster, Paul Cassidy, Fred Guardineer, Sven Elven, Bob Kane, Bernard Baily, Sheldon Moldoff, Homer Fleming, George Papp, Vin Sullivanscript: Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox, Bill Finger, Vin Sullivanletters: Joe Shuster, Sven Elven, Bernard Baily
Stories
- The Return of the Ultra-Humanite · 12.87 pages
Superman struggles to keep the Ultra-Humanite from his campaign to terrorize and blackmail Deering Lines or sabotage every steamer of their company.
- On the Ranch · 6 pages
- The Mysterious Rescue · 4 pages
Kargan helps Marco escape from the clutches of Abu El Kaf.
- The Cult of the Tiger, Part 1 · 6 pages
- A Lion's Share · 1.95 pages
- The Return of the Gorrah, Part 1 · 10 pages
- Royal Academy Commemorated; Stamp Pictures African Pioneers; Great Britain Additions; Forthcoming Issues; Water Works Pictured · 0.67 pages
- The Stage Hold-Up · 6 pages
Chuck stops a stagecoach robbery.
- The Peril of Ophir · 11 pages
Characters
Clark KentSupermanGeorge TaylorZataraTex ThomsonPep MorganBob DaleyThe Ultra-HumaniteChuck 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)