Action Comics #8

(January 1939)

Lieut. Bob Neal of Sub. 662 (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Lieut. Bob Neal of Sub. 662; More Fun Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Superman in the Slums] (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12.75 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited as Jerome Siegel)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Joe Shuster (credited); Paul Lauretta (credited as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

Paul Lauretta

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Leaping over towering buildings...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Frankie Marello; Box-Ears; Nick; Pinky; Gimpy (villain)

Synopsis

Superman decides to get involved in a case involving wayward boys being used by a petty criminal, who uses the boys to steal items from wealthy people that he can sell for quick cash...all at their expense.

Reprints

• in Superman Comics [ashcan] (DC, 1939 series) #[nn] (1939) [This ashcan only contains the first seven pages from Action Comics (1938 series) #8 (January 1939). Uncertain if all seven pages are of the Superman story, or if it includes the Lieut. Bob Neal of Sub. 662 promotional house advertisement that appeared before the story in that issue.]
• in Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #1 (1997 [February 1998])
• in Clásicos DC (NORMA Editorial, 2004 series) #6 - Los Archivos de Superman en Action Comics Volumen 1 (Marzo 2005)
• in The Superman Chronicles (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([April] 2006)
• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #1 ([August] 2013)
• in Superman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #1 ([May] 2016)

Indexer Notes

Wears red boots, "S" symbol is all yellow, but is missing in a number of panels. Uses super-hearing for the first time. Synopsis added by Craig Delich.

By comparison with signed story in Marvel Mystery #3, much of the inking here is by Lauretta.

Super-Vision (Table of Contents: 3)

Acquiring Super-Strength / activity / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel ?

Pencils

Joe Shuster ?

Inks

Joe Shuster ?

Colors

?

Letters

Paul Lauretta ?

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• in Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #1 (1997 [February 1998])
• in Clásicos DC (NORMA Editorial, 2004 series) #6 - Los Archivos de Superman en Action Comics Volumen 1 (Marzo 2005)
• in The Superman Chronicles (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([April] 2006)
• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #1 ([August] 2013)
• in Superman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #1 ([May] 2016)

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)

Inks

Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)

Colors

? (red tones)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

From the barricaded windows...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Chuck Dawson; Rocky (villain)

Indexer Notes

Printed in red, black and white.

[The Inter City Ski Tournament] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Fred Guardineer (credited as Gene Baxter)

Inks

Fred Guardineer (credited as Gene Baxter)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pep digs a path from his home...

Genre

adventure; sports

Characters

Pep Morgan; Ray Dene; Joan Dene; Dick Faye

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Butch the Pup / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Fred Schwab

Pencils

Fred Schwab

Inks

Fred Schwab

Colors

?

Letters

Fred Schwab

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pop said that you can't stay in the house...

Genre

humor

Characters

Butch (a dog)

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Fantastic Facts / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Papp (signed as GEP)

Inks

George Papp (signed as GEP)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Aprons of human bones are worn...

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Six unrelated fact panels.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Sven Elven (credited)

Inks

Sven Elven (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Sven Elven

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Marco Polo escapes and rides for help...

Genre

historical; adventure

Characters

Marco Polo; Shela; her father; Nicola; Maffeo

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Frozen Hazard [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1.6 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Martin (credited)

Pencils

Fred Guardineer

Inks

Fred Guardineer

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

At eight o'clock that morning, Tim Rourke rolled the sleek red and white mail plane out of...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Tim Rourke; Bill Ryan; Commissioner Barkley

Indexer Notes

Text story with illustrations.

Special Christmas Offer (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.4 page (report information)

[Dr. Kichung's Ape Army, Part 1] (Table of Contents: 11)

"Tex" Thomson / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Ken Fitch ?

Pencils

Bernard Baily (credited, signed)

Inks

Bernard Baily (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bernard Baily

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The far east -- a land of mystery and war...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Tex Thomson; Dr. Kichung (villain); Bob Daley; Alicia Stockton; Koyto

Keywords

Sung-Wei (city)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

[Freddie Steele] (Table of Contents: 12)

Odds 'n Ends / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Moldoff)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Moldoff)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Steele lost to Fred Apostolli a few months ago in a non-title bout - Apostolli claimed the title but was...

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Characters

Fred Apostolli; Freddie Steele; Duster Mails

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Model Airplane News / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[Philately on Wheels] (Table of Contents: 14)

World of Stamps / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Barry Sandoval through an error report.

Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.

[The Marijuana Farmers] (Table of Contents: 15)

Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Ely (credited as Will Ely)

Inks

Bill Ely (credited as Will Ely)

Colors

? (red tones)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's the idea of us comin' out here...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Scoop Scanlon; Rusty; Bill Malone (G-Man); Hank (G-Man); Nick Williams (villain); "Campy" (villain); unnamed gang members (villains, many die)

Synopsis

Scoop and Rusty head out into the country on a tip from Scoop's G-Man friend, Bill Malone. When the tire of their car is shot out, then the car riddled with rifle bullets, Scoop and Rusty find themselves soon bound inside a cabin which has been set afire.

Indexer Notes

Printed in red, black and white.

The Indian Prince (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Fred Guardineer (credited)

Inks

Fred Guardineer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Zatara and Tong are bound for Ceylon after their visit to the South African diamond mines -

Genre

adventure; superhero

Characters

Zatara; Tong; Maharajah Rajput Singh; Prince Ardar Singh

Keywords

Ceylon

[Fred Apostoli] (Table of Contents: 17)

Sportcasting / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; sports

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Oscar the Gumshoe / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Kane

Inks

Bob Kane

Colors

? (tones)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Creak! Creak!

Genre

humor

Characters

Oscar

Indexer Notes

On the inside back cover. Black and white, with tones.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Johnson Smith & Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)