Action Comics, #30
Published: November 1940
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Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Shuster (uncertain)
- Inks: Leo Nowak (uncertain)
Story Notes
Incorrectly credited to Fred Ray in the Archives. Inker credit changed from Wayne Boring by Bob Hughes.
Announcing the New Superman Krypto-Raygun
Storyline
Ad by Daisy Manufacturing Company for The Superman Krypto-Raygun
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Midsummer Snowstorm (1)
Storyline
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.
Characters
- Clark Kent
- Lois Lane
- Superman
- George Taylor
- Laura Vogel (introduction)
- Zolar (villain, introduction)
- Mr. Calvert (villain)
- Carlton Vogel (introduction)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
"Greetings again, Members! Nowadays, with Action Comics Magazine coming out every month..."
"New!"
Story Notes
House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #7.
Prizes! Choose Yours Now!
Credits
- Pencils: Fred Harman
- Inks: Fred Harman
"The Hill-and-Dalers, Midtown College's cross-country team..."
Storyline
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.
Characters
- Pep Morgan
- Norman
- Molly
- Coach
Credits
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
Listen to the Superman Radio Program
"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!"
Storyline
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.
Characters
"Synopsis: The Black Pirate and his small band of men are in possession of a stockade..."
Storyline
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.
Characters
- The Black Pirate
- Jon Valor
- The Red-Raiders (villains)
- Captain Treble (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
Elagabalus, Monkeys, Footprint, Toothpicks, Gentleman Jim (1)
Credits
- Script: George Papp
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
Story Notes
Script credit added by Craig Delich.
"The Royal Road to Romance" by Richard Halliburton
Boys! Hear Your Own Voice!
Storyline
Ad by Home Recording Co.
"Gunner, Whistler Will and Fog Fortune - three adventurous airbirds probing the secrets of a world..."
Storyline
Will reads about the loss of airman Bill Decortland over the South American jungles. The Aces go to the Amazon to track him down.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Chad Grothkopf
- Inks: Chad Grothkopf
Story Notes
Script credit added by Craig Delich.
"See Daisy's new genuine official Superman equipment featuring Superman Krypto-Raygun..."
Story Notes
Last panel of Three Aces story.
"Tex Thomson and his pal, Bob Daly, are still in the dark..."
Storyline
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.
Characters
- Bob Daley
- Tex Thomson
- Miss X
- D.A. Maloney
- Peggy Maloney
- Dr. Mixxo (villain)
- Mr. Solar (villain)
Credits
- Script: Ken Fitch (uncertain)
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Bernard Baily
Tall Timber
Story Notes
Several small ads on the second page of the text story.
Death on the Set!
Storyline
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.
Characters
- Clip Carson
- Pierre Renoire (villain)
- Rudolf (villain)
- Pudge (villain)
- Allen Lane (villain)
- Marie Temperal (villain)
- Pat (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
Approvals
Story Notes
Definition of "Approvals".
Mottled Death
Storyline
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.
Characters
- Zatara
- The Master (villain)
- The Tigress (villain)
- Detective Regan (villain)
- Carr (villain)
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Norman Boyd
- Inks: Norman Boyd
Featuring All-Star Comics
"Here it is - better than ever!"
Story Notes
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.
Featuring Action Comics; Batman; Detective Comics; Superman
"These 4 comic magazines and the five shown above..."
Story Notes
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.
Be a Cowboy!
"Coach "Red" Dawson says... Raining counts in Building Scores"
Story Notes
Back cover.