(September 1940)

DC, 1938 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
A DC Publication
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth, Murray Boltinoff
Format:
Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, then Modern US color comic; Saddle-stitched (Squarebound #334, 347, 360, 373, 449); ongoing series

none (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Paul Cassidy
Inks:
Paul Cassidy
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman
Reprinted:
  • In Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #2 (1998).

[The Strong-Man Robberies] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils:
Jack Burnley (signed as Joe Shuster)
Inks:
Jack Burnley (signed as Joe Shuster)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; George Taylor (named); Mr. Jenkins; Herculo (introduction); un-named clown called "the strongarm bandit" (villain)
Synopsis:
Clark and Lois are led to believe that a series of robberies are being committed by a circus strongman, but it's Superman who rounds up the real perpetrator!
Reprinted:
  • In Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-31 (October-November 1974)
  • in Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #2 (1998).

Indexer Notes

Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-23-08.


[The Southpaw] (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

The Chase (Table of Contents)

The 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]

Indexer Notes

Story title given in previous issue.


The Whole Story (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
John Hilton (signed)
Pencils:
? (signed as Kenney) (spot illos)
Inks:
? (signed as Kenney) (spot illos)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
adventure

[The Easter Island Gods] (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 8-23-08.


[The Gorrah's Blackmail Racket] (Table of Contents)

Tex Thomson / comic story / 8 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; the Gorrah (villain)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-23-08.


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 8-23-08.


[The Hollywood Jewel Theft Ring] (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

none (Table of Contents)

Sport Close-Up / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
sports

[The Gringo Gang] (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; the Gringo Gang (villains)

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. [The Strong-Man Robberies]
    Superman
  2. 2. [The Southpaw]
    Pep Morgan
  3. 3. The Chase
    The Black Pirate
  4. 4. The Whole Story
  5. 5. [The Easter Island Gods]
    Three Aces
  6. 6. [The Gorrah's Blackmail Racket]
    Tex Thomson
  7. 7. none
    Fantastic Facts
  8. 8. [The Hollywood Jewel Theft Ring]
    Clip Carson
  9. 9. none
    Sport Close-Up
  10. 10. [The Gringo Gang]
    Zatara
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