Superman: The Action Comics Archives #3

(2001)

Foreword (Table of Contents)

text article / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Michael Uslan

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #37 (June 1941)

[Clark Kent, Police Commissioner] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Paul Cassidy

Inks:

Paul Cassidy

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt Casey; Mayor Garson; ex-Commisioner Kennedy

Synopsis:

When criminals scare everyone in Metropolis from being Police Commissioner, Clark is forced to accept the job.

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #37 (June 1941)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #38 (July 1941)

Indexer Notes

confirmed by Craig Delich 5/05; blue S on cape. Archives credits this to Jack Burnley.

[Hypnosis by Radio] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Leo Nowak

Inks:

Ed Dobrotka

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; Sgt Casey; Perry White; Harold Morton (villain)

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #38 (July 1941)

Indexer Notes

Ed Dobrotka not credited

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #39 (August 1941)

Indexer Notes

blue S on cape

[Man with the Radioactive Touch] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Leo Nowak

Inks:

Shuster shop

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; Sgt Casey; Perry White; The Ghost (Introduction)

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #39 (August 1941)

Indexer Notes

inks credited to Leo Nowak in Archives

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #40 (September 1941)

[Reformation of Nancy Thorgeson] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; Nancy Thorgeson

Synopsis:

A millionaire asks Superman to straighten out his wayward daughter

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #40 (September 1941)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #41 (October 1941)

[The Sabotage Ring] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Paul Cassidy

Inks:

Paul Cassidy

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; Sgt Casey

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #41 (October 1941)

Indexer Notes

Archives credits this to John Sikela. New art id by Bob Hughes and Craig Delich 6/05.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #42 (November 1941)

Indexer Notes

yellow S on blue shield on cape

[The Empire in the Sky] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Leo Nowak

Inks:

Shuster Shop

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Perry White; Lex Luthor (bald); Lois Lane

Synopsis:

Luthor builds a giant city in the sky and hypnotizes Superman into doing his bidding

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #42 (November 1941)

Indexer Notes

Archives credits this to John Sikela. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #43 (December 1941)

[The Pilot's Revenge] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Leo Nowak

Inks:

Ed Dobrotka

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Perry White; Lois Lane

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #43 (December 1941)

Indexer Notes

Ed Dobrotka not credited

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #44 (January 1942)

[The Caveman Criminal] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Leo Nowak

Inks:

Ed Dobrotka

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Perry White; Lois Lane; the Dawn Man (introduction)

Synopsis:

a scientist attempts to frame a prehistoric man for murder

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #44 (January 1942)

Indexer Notes

Ed Dobrotka not credited

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #45 (February 1942)

Superman's Ark (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Leo Nowak

Inks:

Ed Dobrotka

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane

Synopsis:

Superman captures new animals to save the Metropolis Zoo

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #45 (February 1942)

Indexer Notes

Ed Dobrotka not credited

Superman Does Battle with the Domino (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #46 (March 1942)

The Devil's Playground (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Paul Cassidy

Inks:

Paul Cassidy

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; The Domino (introduction)

Synopsis:

The Domino terrorizes an amusement park

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #46 (March 1942)

Indexer Notes

Credited to Ed Dobrotka in Archives. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05

Powerstone (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Letters:

?; typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Luthor (1st cover appearance)

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #47 (April 1942)

Powerstone (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lex Luthor; Perry White; Lois Lane; Powerstone (introduction)

Synopsis:

Luthor gains super strength in order to battle Superman in hand-to-hand combat

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #47 (April 1942)

Indexer Notes

Story continued in part in Superman #17

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #48 (May 1942)

Adventure of the Merchant of Murder (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; The Top (introduction); Perry White

Synopsis:

Clark Kent crusades against unsafe used cars

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #48 (May 1942)

The Wizard of Chance (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Ed Dobrotka?

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #49 (June 1942)

Indexer Notes

Archive Edition credits Ed Dobrotka (pencils), John Sikela (inks), Abbeville Press Superman in Action Comics credits Wayne Boring

The Puzzler!! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

Ed Dobrotka

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Puzzler (introduction); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen (cameo)

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #49 (June 1942)

Indexer Notes

Pencil and ink credits are reversed in Archives. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #50 (July 1942)

[The Professional Baseball Player] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Leo Nowak

Inks:

Ed Dobrotka

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; Perry White; introduction: Stan Doborak

Synopsis:

Superman helps small town boy become a professional baseball player

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #50 (July 1942)

Indexer Notes

Ed Dobrotka is not credited, "pullman window" joke on page 7 is a direct reference to Jerry Siegel's appearance on Fred Allen's radio program.

The Prankster and the Foolproof Plot (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; The Prankster (villain)

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #51 (August 1942)

Indexer Notes

credited to Wayne Boring in the Abbeville Press "Superman in Action Comics" book.

The Case of the Crimeless Crimes (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

the Prankster (introduction); Lois Lane; Sgt Casey; Perry White

Synopsis:

The Prankster breaks into banks and leaves money.

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #51 (August 1942)

Indexer Notes

Archives credits pencils to Ed Dobrotka. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Mr America; Vigilante; Zatara; Congo Bill; Superman

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #52 (September 1942)

The Emperor of America (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Emperor of America (introduction); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White

Synopsis:

The Emperor uses a non-resistance ray to take over America without firing a shot.

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #52 (September 1942)

Indexer Notes

Imaginary story "This is a tale that could occur only after the war...many years hence! It's up to all of us to see that it doesn't!" Archives credits pencils to Ed Dobrotka. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05.

Biographies (Table of Contents)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Desris; Rich Morrissey

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Characters:

Jerry Siegel; Joe Shuster; Jack Burnley; Paul Cassidy; Ed Dobrotka; Leo Nowak; Fred Ray; John Sikela