Dates
- Cover date
- March 1940
- On sale
- January 26, 1940
- Pages
- 68
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- Europe at War, Part 1 · 12.88 pages
When Toran suddenly invades Galonia, Clark and Lois are sent to cover the war. On the ship to Europe, Clark saves the life of Lita Laverne, a famous foreign actress. When she later snubs him, Clark and Lois attend a reception for Lita to investigate. The reception is cut short when the city is bombed. Superman ends the bombing but discovers a neutral steamship is under attack and that Lita might have a connection.
- Volunteer Fireman · 6 pages
As Pep is playing pinochle with the volunteer fire department, they receive word that Joe Mack's place is burning. When they arrive, they find that Joe's wife ran back in for her pocketbook. Pep prepares a daring rescue. Later, evidence is found that the fire might have been set intentionally, and suspicion falls on Rufus Toone and his nephew, Ezra Wright.
- Murder at the Slash-D Ranch · 4 pages
A young "puncher" mistakes an old gunman for a friend, but his friendly slap causes him to be held at gunpoint. Chuck sees that the young man apologized, and he intervenes. Later, on a rough mountain trail, Chuck finds the young man's body and is coerced into helping track down the killer when the Slash-D ranch foreman finds him by the body.
- Beauty Was the Beast · 6 pages
Aboard a liner en route from Algiers to South America, Clip sees a man, Harry Anders, knocked overboard and jumps in to rescue him. Back on board, the man and his daughter, Gloria, tell Clip about a statue that they obtained in Africa that has brought nothing but attempts on their lives, despite their readiness to return it. Clip goes to the room of an anthropologist, Reginald Hood, for more information but is met with great resistance. Shortly thereafter, Harry is found murdered, and Clip races to solve the case.
- Malay Head · 1 pages
- The Island Demon · 10 pages
Tex Thomson must stop a Demon from an island in the Indian Ocean that has the power to impersonate other people.
- Issue from Haiti; Belgian Item · 0.5 pages
- The Lost Scot Gold Mine, Part 2 · 6 pages
Concho and his raiders kidnap Sally and Perry, according to Nedra and Martino's plans. Martino soons finds that he has been double-crossed by Concho, who takes him captive as well. One night a whistling sound through the camp ignites the hopes of the captives.
- Wet Paint · 1 pages
Rex's owner kicks Rex out of a chair so that he can paint it. Rex finds a way to sleep in the chair again.
- The "Mask" · 11 pages
Recently returned from England, Zatara dines at the El Storko Club, where he notices the Tigress. He sees her poison the drink of Ed Burton, a banker. Zatara saves him. The Tigress meets with the Mask and discusses their plans to kill Ed. Zatara hunts after the Tigress to stop them.
Characters
Reprinted in
Limited Collectors' Edition (1972), Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997), The Superman Chronicles (2006), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2013), Superman: The War Years 1938-1945 (2015), Superman: The Golden Age (2016), DC Finest: Superman: The First Superhero (2024)