Action Comics #28

(September 1940)

[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)