Action Comics #30

(November 1940)

[A Summer Snow] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Burnley (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks:

Jack Burnley (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark kent]; George Taylor (named); Lois Lane; Laura Vogel (introduction); Zolar (villain, introduction); Mr. Calvert (villain); Carlton Vogel (introduction)

Synopsis:

In midsummer, the city of Metropolis is caught in the midst of a bitter snowstorm. As Clark investigates, a message from Laura Vogel comes over the radio, telling Superman to meet her in Park Ferry since she can explain the snowstorm. Before Superman arrives, some foreigners use a glowing globe to disintegrate a girl and a policeman. Superman gets there in time to save Lois from the same fate, but the Arabs get away.

Reprints:

• in Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #2 (1998)

[The "Fred Norman" Jinx] (Table of Contents)

Pep Morgan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Pep Morgan; Norman; Molly; Coach.

Synopsis:

Pep is the only hope for victory for the Hill-and-Dalers, Midtown College's cross-country team, but Norman of State beats him. The Coach convinces Pep to beat the jinx that Norman holds over him.

[Ghosts] (Table of Contents)

Danny Dubb / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gags

Characters:

Danny Dubb

[The Attack] (Table of Contents)

The Black Pirate / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff (signed)

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

period

Characters:

The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; The Red-Raiders (villains); Captain Treble (villain)

Synopsis:

The Black Pirate and his band desperately try to hold off the Red-Raiders at a stockade on a small island in the South Atlantic. After the stockade is burnt down, Jon Valor attempts to get to his ship, but it has been taken by Captain Treble, who takes Jon prisoner.

[Elagabalus, Monkeys, Footprint, Toothpicks, Gentleman Jim] (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Facts / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Papp

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich 8-23-08.

[The Headhunters and the Incan Treasure] (Table of Contents)

Three Aces / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Chad Grothkopf

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Adventure

Characters:

Three Aces [Fog Fortune; Gunner Bill; Whistler Will]

Synopsis:

Will reads about the loss of airman Bill Decortland over the South American jungles. The Aces go to the Amazon to track him down.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich 8-23-08.

[Dr. Mixxo's Protection Racket] (Table of Contents)

Tex Thomson / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ken Fitch?

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bernard Baily

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Tex Thomson; Bob Daley; Miss X; D.A. Maloney; Peggy Maloney; Dr. Mixxo (villain); Mr. Solar (villain)

Synopsis:

At dinner, Tex, Bob, the D.A., and Peggy discuss Miss X. Maloney learns that racketeers beat up a wholesaler that refused to pay protection money, and Tex and Bob head out to help.

Tall Timber (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bert London (signed)

Pencils:

? (spot illos)

Inks:

? (spot illos)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Dick Mason

Death on the Set! (Table of Contents)

Clip Carson / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Clip Carson; Pierre Renoire (villain); Rudolf (villain); Pudge (villain); Allen Lane (villain); Marie Temperal (villain); Pat (villain)

Synopsis:

Clip Carson is in Hollywood, supervising the production of adventure pictures, and he's asked to do an interview for Pierre Renoire of Le Clarion d'Algiers. Clip reminds him of someone, but he's needed on the set. Renoire disguises his assistant, Rudolf, to look like him and sends him to the set, where Mare Temperal is found dead, apparently electrocuted. Clip investigates when he visits Renoire but is denied entry into his home.

Mottled Death (Table of Contents)

Zatara / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Joseph Sulman

Inks:

Joseph Sulman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Zatara; The Master (villain); The Tigress (villain); Detective Regan (villain); Carr (villain)

Synopsis:

Regan of police headquarters asks Zatara for help in a case where wealthy men are killed by the "mottled death." Zatara deduces that it was from the bite of an insect, a South American jungle jumbo. Shortly, he finds out that the Tigress is involved. He follows her and a magician named only The Master to South America.