Action Comics #40

(September 1941)

[The Reformation of Nancy Thorgenson] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed))

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Nancy Thorgeson; Morgan Thorgeson; Parello (villain)

Synopsis:

A millionaire agrees to pay $100,000 to charity if Superman helps to straighten out his wayward daughter who spends money as if it were water as various gambling establishments. Only when an emergency arises does the girl see herself in a different vein.

Reprints:

• in Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #3 (2001)

Indexer Notes

Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-1-08.

[The Summer Job] (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

[The Death of Avila] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

period

Characters:

The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]

none (Table of Contents)

Private Pete / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

military humor

Characters:

Pvt. Pete

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich 9-1-08.

[In the Bering Straits] (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]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich 9-1-08.

none (Table of Contents)

Middy the Marine / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

military humor

Characters:

Middy

[The Purple Gang] (Table of Contents)

Mr. America / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ken Fitch

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Mr. America [Tex Thomson]; Bob Daley; The Purple Gang (villains)

Birds of a Feather (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Stowe (signed)

Pencils:

? (spot illos)

Inks:

? (spot illos)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

The Adventure of the Prehistoric Valley (Table of Contents)

Congo Bill / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Congo Bill

Indexer Notes

Writer credit revised from Fred Ray? to ? by Craig Delich 9-1-08.

Preview of Star Spangled Kid (Table of Contents)

Star-Spangled Kid / advertisement / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Hal Sherman

Inks:

Hal Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

With a picture of Jerry Siegel.

[The Duped Daughter] (Table of Contents)

Zatara / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Joseph Sulman

Inks:

Joseph Sulman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Zatara