CATALOG RECORD
Action Comics #18
first appearance of Fog Fortune, Gunner Bill and Whistler Will
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Fog Fortune (of The Three Aces, from DC) — introduction · origin
- Gunner Bill (of The Three Aces, from DC) — introduction · origin
- Whistler Will (of The Three Aces, from DC) — introduction · origin
Dates
- Cover date
- November 1939
- On sale
- September 25, 1939
- Pages
- 68
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
pencils: Fred Guardineer, Paul Cassidy, Joe Shuster, Vin Sullivan, Homer Fleming, Bob Kane, Bernard Baily, Fred Schwab, Bert Christman, George Pappinks: Fred Guardineer, Paul Cassidy, Vin Sullivan, Joe Shuster, Homer Fleming, Bob Kane, Bernard Baily, Fred Schwab, Bert Christman, George Pappscript: Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox, Bill Finger, Fred Schwab, George Pappletters: Bernard Baily, Fred Schwab
Stories
- Superman's Super-Campaign · 12.87 pages
Superman investigates and halts the activities of a "yellow journalist" editor who is blackmailing noted officials.
- Old Elias · 6 pages
Garrow schemes to take land owned by Elias Jones.
- The Frame · 4 pages
Bart Jackson is accused of killing Lafe Collins.
- The Cult of the Tiger, Part 2 · 6 pages
Panjore and Jaffeer plot to kill Rajah Chunda to inherit his assets.
- Flying Fool · 1.35 pages
- The Return of the Gorrah, Part 2 · 10 pages
- Untitled · 1 pages
Tiny eats Jimmy's ice cream.
- The Captured Planes · 6 pages
Dr. Tussin plots to steal the planes of the Three Aces.
- Intellectuals of France · 0.5 pages
- The Atlantis Mystery · 11 pages
Setap enlists the help of Zatara to find the lost city of Atlantis.
Characters
Clark KentSupermanLois LaneGeorge TaylorZataraTex ThomsonPep MorganBob DaleyChuck DawsonClip CarsonFog FortuneGunner BillWhistler WillGargantua 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)