Action Comics #14

(July 1939)

[The Shoddy Subway Scheme] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed as Jerome Siegel)

Pencils:

Paul Cassidy (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks:

Paul Cassidy?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; City Inspector Hughes; Lyons; V: Ultra-Humanite.

Synopsis:

While investigating the collapse of a subway tunnel, Superman first faces off with those in charge of Star, Inc., a firm which built the tunnel with sub-standard materials, then he encounters the Ultra-Humanite, the bald, evil genius bent on world domination whom he thought died in the previous story.

Reprinted:

• In Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #1
• in Superman in the Forties (DC, 2005 series) #nn.

Indexer Notes

On sale 6/2/39; modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-10-08. The last panel of the story is an illustrated ad for Superman #1, on sale May 18th.

none (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 8-10-08.

[The Journey Home] [Part 2] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Fred Guardineer (signed as Gene Baxter)

Inks:

Fred Guardineer (signed as Gene Baxter)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Pep Morgan

Indexer Notes

Continued in next issue. Writer credit added by Craig Delich 8-10-08.

none (Table of Contents)

Adventures of Marco Polo / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sven Elven

Inks:

Sven Elven

Colors:

?

Letters:

Sven Elven

Content Information

Genre:

period

Characters:

Marco Polo

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-10-08.

[The Pharaoh's Treasure] [Part 1] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane

Inks:

Bob Kane

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Clip Carson

Indexer Notes

Continued in next issue. Writer credit added by Craig Delich 8-10-08.

A Tough Spot (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox ?; Vince Sullivan ? (signed as Terry Keane)

Pencils:

? (spot illos)

Inks:

? (spot illos)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[The Miss Abeland Affair] (Table of Contents)

Tex Thomson / comic story / 10 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

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-10-08.

none (Table of Contents)

Chuck Dawson / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)

Inks:

Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Chuck Dawson

Indexer Notes

First episode in color.

[The Fountain of Youth] (Table of Contents)

Zatara Master Magician / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Fred Guardineer

Inks:

Fred Guardineer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Zatara

none (Table of Contents)

WESThrills / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Terry Gilkison

Inks:

Terry Gilkison

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact