Action Comics, #35

Published: April 1941

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Action Comics #35

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1 page superhero
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Incorrectly credited to Wayne Boring in Superman: The Action Archives Volume 2.

The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Guybart Gold Mine (1)
Story 2 13 pages superhero
Storyline

Lois Lane decides to help an elderly couple, Benjamin and Emily Sims, who have fallen on hard times and are mulling an offer to sell some Guybart gold mine stock. Lois finds out that the stock is worthless and investigates why someone would want to buy it. Lois is suddenly beset by attempts to steal the stock from her possession, and Superman must protect her while she investigates further.

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Suggestion of Nowak as inker per Craig Delich. We previously suggested Don Komisarow.

Story 3 1 page
Story 4 1 page non-fiction

"A limey, eh?"

What!?!
Story 5 1 page
The Kidnapped Girl (1)
Story 6 6 pages adventure
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26 Million Cows (1)
Story 7 1 page non-fiction
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

Featuring All-Star Comics

Story 8 1 page

"For thrills and adventure..."

Fire on Board (1)
Story 9 4 pages historical
Storyline

Lu Chan and his cutthroats retreat to Valor's ship, while the pirates end up trapped on a burning Chinese junk, with Jon Valor trapped in the hold. The pirates struggle to free him. They save the hull of the junk and work out a plan to retake Valor's ship.

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Featuring True!

Story 10 1 page non-fiction

"I wish I was in some other state!"

Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

World's Best Value!

Featuring World's Best Comics

Story 11 1 page
Story 12 1 page humor

"Hmm...What a size animal that was!"

Characters
  • Dinky
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

The South American Indians (1)
Story 13 6 pages adventure
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

Featuring Travel Talk..

Story 14 1 page non-fiction

"In Japan the better hotels..."

Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Spider (1)
Story 15 8 pages superhero
Storyline

The Spider blows up manhole covers on a street crowded with new recruits for a defense program. Tex Thomson investigates as Mr. America, trying to find out the true identity of the Spider. When the saboteurs capture Mr. America, Bob Daley is left to save the day.

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Forty Minutes to Go
Story 16 2 pages adventure
Credits
Superman Is on the Radio
Story 17 1 page
Storyline

The ad promotes 14 stations in the United States and 27 in Canada airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors.

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Story Notes

At the bottom of the first page of the text story. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #34 but with fewer U.S. stations and sponsors.

Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

All ads.

The Panama Canal (1)
Story 19 6 pages adventure
Storyline

Clip Carson has been assisting U.S. authorities in the Panama Canal Zone. Fishing on his day off, he finds the body of a native with a snake mark on his chin and a map of the locks. The evil Adder intentionally wrecks Clip's boat and brings them aboard.

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  • Clip Carson
  • The Adder (villain)
  • Wu Fang (villain)
  • Pedro (villain)
  • Cap (villain)
Credits
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Story 20 1 page
Story 21 0 pages
Story Notes

A few small ads on the book review page.

Featuring Star Man; Adventure Comics

Story 22 1 page

Featuring Prize Comics

Story 23 1 page
The Inheritance (1)
Story 24 9 pages adventure
Storyline

A sharper cons young Bill out of his watch and ring, and Zatara helps him track the man down. They discover that the ring has some special value. At the pawnshop of Pawnshop Pete, they encounter the Tigress, who tells them that Pete wants to replace young Bill to secure a million dollar inheritance. Zatara leaves Bill with the Tigress, but she quickly double-crosses him. Now Zatara must deal with two fiends.

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I Don't Want Any Trouble with My Dad!
Story 25 1 page
Prizes for All!
Story 26 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

There's Power for You!
Story 27 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.