Action Comics #30

(November 1940)

Announcing the New Superman Krypto-Raygun (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[The Midsummer Snowstorm] (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Jack Burnley (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Jack Burnley (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

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 ([November] 1998)
• in The Superman Chronicles (DC, 2006 series) #4 ([April] 2008)
• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #1 ([August] 2013)
• in Superman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #2 (2016 [January 2017])

Keywords

Ulonda

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Supermen of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

American Specialty Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

?

Pencils

George Papp (signed as Geo. Papp)

Inks

George Papp (signed as Geo. Papp)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Hill-and-Dalers, Midtown College's cross-country team...

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.

Keywords

Midtown College

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Superman / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Danny Dubb / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Stan Asch

Inks

Stan Asch

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Woo woo!

Genre

humor

Characters

Danny Dubb

Keywords

ghosts; masks

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (signed)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Synopsis: The Black Pirate and his small band of men are in possession of a stockade...

Genre

historical

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: 10)

Fantastic Facts / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Papp

Pencils

George Papp (signed as Geo. Papp)

Inks

George Papp (signed as Geo. Papp)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Script credit added by Craig Delich.

The Royal Road to Romance by Richard Halliburton (Table of Contents: 11)

Book Review / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Boys! Hear Your Own Voice! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Home Recording Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)

Inks

Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gunner, Whistler Will and Fog Fortune - three adventurous airbirds probing the secrets of a world...

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

Script credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Ken Fitch ?

Pencils

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bernard Baily (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tex Thomson and his pal, Bob Daly, are still in the dark...

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: 15)

text story / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bert London (credited)

Pencils

? (spot illustrations)

Inks

? (spot illustrations)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Dick Mason

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advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Death on the Set! (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

?

Pencils

George Papp (signed as Geo. Papp)

Inks

George Papp (signed as Geo. Papp)

Colors

?

Letters

?

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.

Keywords

Hollywood

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Action Stamp Page / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Mottled Death (Table of Contents: 19)

Zatara / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Joe Sulman

Inks

Joe Sulman

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

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.

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All-Star Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Be a Cowboy! (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)