Action Comics #19

(December 1939)

[The Purple Plague] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Joe Shuster (signed)

Inks:

Paul Cassidy?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Dr. Travers; Villain: Ultra-Humanite.

Synopsis:

A purple plaque sweeps Metropolis killing citizens left and right. Only Dr. Travers has discovered antidote, and Superman must stop the Ultra-Humanite from killing the good doctor and prevent that cure from being used.

Reprinted:

• In Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #1.

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-16-08.

[The Train Robbery] (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

Writer credit added by Craig Delich 8-16-08.

[The Boot Thieves] (Table of Contents)

Chuck Dawson / comic story / 4 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

[The Ivory Safari] [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

Forest Fire (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Toni Blum ? (signed as Jack Anthony)

Pencils:

? (spot illos)

Inks:

? (spot illos)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

The Zombies (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 8-16-08.

none (Table of Contents)

Salty Sam / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Fred Schwab

Pencils:

Fred Schwab

Inks:

Fred Schwab

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Schwab

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Salty Sam

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich 8-16-08.

[Murder in the Air] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bert Christman (signed as Christopher)

Inks:

Bert Christman (signed as Christopher)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

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

none (Table of Contents)

This Doggone World / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Fred Schwab

Pencils:

Fred Schwab

Inks:

Fred Schwab

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Schwab

Content Information

Genre:

funny animal

Indexer Notes

Writer & letterer credits added by Craig Delich 8-16-08.

The Gorilla King (Table of Contents)

Zatara Master Magician / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Fred Guardineer

Inks:

Fred Guardineer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Zatara