Action Comics #23

(April 1940)

[Europe at War] [Part 2] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed as Jerome Siegel)

Pencils:

Joe Shuster (signed)

Inks:

Paul Cassidy

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Daily Planet (1st in comic book); Lois Lane; Villains: Luthor (intro, no first name given in this story); General Lupo; George Taylor (unnamed)

Synopsis:

While on assignment with Lois Lane as Clark Kent, Superman investigates the conflict between Galonia and Toran and finds munitions manufacturer Luthor behind it. When Lois is kidnapped and taken to Luthor's colossal dirigible, Superman follows and puts an end to Luthor and the war.

Reprinted:

• In Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #2 (1998)
• in Superman in the Forties (DC, 2005 series) #nn.

Indexer Notes

Radio show begins 2/12/40; Superman #4 on sale 2/15/40. Although this predates Action 23, the Luthor story here comes first. The last panel of this story is an illoed promo ad for the Sandman in ASdventure Comics [added by Craig Delich 8-22-08.].

[Trouble at the Mine] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Fred Guardineer (signed as Gene Baxter)

Inks:

Fred Guardineer (signed as Gene Baxter)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Pep Morgan

[Captain Ruff] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff (signed)

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

period

Characters:

The Black Pirate [Jon Valor] (introduction)

[The Lost City of Gold] (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 and art verification by Craig Delich 8-22-08.

[The Man with the Rubber Face] (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; Bob Daley; Gargantua T. Potts

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-22-08.

Spy's Return (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Toni Blum ? (signed as Jack Anthony)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[Revolution in Verdania] [Part 1] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Clip Carson

The Treasure Tower (Table of Contents)

Zatara / 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; V: the Tigress.