Published: November 1940
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Story Featuring Superman
Incorrectly credited to Fred Ray in the Archives. Inker credit changed from Wayne Boring by Bob Hughes.
In midsummer, the city of Metropolis is caught in the midst of a bitter snowstorm. As Clark investigates, a message from Laura Vogel comes over the radio, telling Superman to meet her in Park Ferry since she can explain the snowstorm. Before Superman arrives, some foreigners use a glowing globe to disintegrate a girl and a policeman. Superman gets there in time to save Lois from the same fate, but the Arabs get away.
"The Hill-and-Dalers, Midtown College's cross-country team..."
Pep is the only hope for victory for the Hill-and-Dalers, Midtown College's cross-country team, but Norman of State beats him. The Coach convinces Pep to beat the jinx that Norman holds over him.
"Woo woo!"
Story Featuring The Black Pirate
"Synopsis: The Black Pirate and his small band of men are in possession of a stockade..."
The Black Pirate and his band desperately try to hold off the Red-Raiders at a stockade on a small island in the South Atlantic. After the stockade is burnt down, Jon Valor attempts to get to his ship, but it has been taken by Captain Treble, who takes Jon prisoner.
Script credit added by Craig Delich.
"Gunner, Whistler Will and Fog Fortune - three adventurous airbirds probing the secrets of a world..."
Will reads about the loss of airman Bill Decortland over the South American jungles. The Aces go to the Amazon to track him down.
"Tex Thomson and his pal, Bob Daly, are still in the dark..."
At dinner, Tex, Bob, the D.A., and Peggy discuss Miss X. Maloney learns that racketeers beat up a wholesaler that refused to pay protection money, and Tex and Bob head out to help.
Clip Carson is in Hollywood, supervising the production of adventure pictures, and he's asked to do an interview for Pierre Renoire of Le Clarion d'Algiers. Clip reminds him of someone, but he's needed on the set. Renoire disguises his assistant, Rudolf, to look like him and sends him to the set, where Mare Temperal is found dead, apparently electrocuted. Clip investigates when he visits Renoire but is denied entry into his home.
Story Featuring Zatara
Regan of police headquarters asks Zatara for help in a case where wealthy men are killed by the "mottled death." Zatara deduces that it was from the bite of an insect, a South American jungle jumbo. Shortly, he finds out that the Tigress is involved. He follows her and a magician named only The Master to South America.
"These 4 comic magazines and the five shown above..."
House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #7, Batman (DC, 1940 series) #2, Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #29, and Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #44, including small cover repros.
"Here it is - better than ever!"
House ad for All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #2, with cover repro, also including the cover logos and feature stars of All-American Comics, Adventure Comics, Flash Comics, and More Fun Comics.
"The most thrilling story ever heard on the Superman adventure serial comes to the air over your local station beginning October 7th when the Yellow Mask returns!"
The ad promotes the beginning of the 15-part Superman radio serial storyline that featured the return of the villainous Yellow Mask. The storyline ran October 7 to November 8, 1940. It also lists eight stations in the United States and one in the Philippine Islands (misspelled as "Phillipine") airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors.
"New!"
House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #7.
"Greetings again, Members! Nowadays, with Action Comics Magazine coming out every month..."
Back cover.
Inside back cover.
All ads.
Several small ads on the second page of the text story.
Inside front cover.
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