Action Comics , #39

Published: August 1941

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Story Featuring Superman

Credits
Story Notes

Superman has a blue "S" on cape. Art credits verified by Fred Ray.

The Radioactive Man

Story Featuring Superman

"Terrorizing the city, committing daring robberies -- the forces of the..."

Storyline

A disaster at Chalmers Laboratories involving radium kills Brett Bryson. His bosses are tried for negligence but acquitted. A hooded figure later robs a jewelry store, leaving a watchman dead of radium burns. Superman is implicated, and he must clear his name before Sgt. Casey arrests him.

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Story Notes

Superman is called the Man of Tomorrow. Inks credited to Leo Nowak in Archives.

"How d'ya like the soup?"

Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Jailed Star

Story Featuring Pep Morgan

"That was a beautiful drop, Pep."

Storyline

When Midwest College's baseball team loses their pitcher, Jerry Hope, to a strain, Pep must stand in to pitch the game without any relief. Seeing an opportunity, "Odds" Renaldi and Monk, gamblers, make a plan to fix the game.

Credits

"Take off the fur coat, Jack..."

Credits
Escape from the Palace

Story Featuring The Black Pirate

"Jon Valor, posing as Noah Scott, trader, has been..."

Storyline

Jon Valor, posing as Noah Scott, trader, has been invited to attend the royal ball as a guest of his friend, Captain Don De Avila. Unknown to the Black Pirate, De Avila has laid a trap to capture him once inside the palace walls, and so regain the favor of the King of Spain.

"90% of the world's iodine comes from Chile!"

Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Medicine Thief

"Must be the serum sled bound for..."

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Flying overhead, the Aces see the serum sled bound for Glencarren to help with an epidemic. As they pass, the sled-driver, Angus, is shot. In Glencarren, at Douglas MacLean's the Three Aces learn of the death and decide to intervene.

Vs. the Fifth Columnists

"Through the night, a powerful, alert figure..."

Storyline

While on patrol, Mr. America spots some thugs kidnapping a man and stops them, although he is distracted by an explosion at the Mains Aircraft Factory. He manages to tear a piece of a thug's jacket away that bears an insignia. The man was Ed Blake, photographer, planted by the Globe newspaper at a spy camp but discovered. Mr. America decides to use the insignia to infiltrate the spy camp. There he meets Doris Dare, a reporter, who tells him that they must stop a package from being mailed.

Credits
Story Notes

No Bob Daley in this story.

Get Your Man!

""He's a dangerous man," said U.S. Marshal Craig Nolan to..."

Credits

"-A-hunting we will go!"

Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

Story Featuring Congo Bill

"The u-boat! -- deadly undersea raider --"

Storyline

In Cairo, Congo Bill consults with a British officer about a hidden submarine base from which u-boats are operating. The officer needs Congo Bill to help locate the base along the north African coast.

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I've Not Yet Begun to Fight!

"This was the dramatic answer of Captain John Paul Jones when asked by the British if he had struck his colors..."

Storyline

Captain John Paul Jones replies to the British: "I've not yet begun to fight!"

Credits
Story Notes

Above the Superman radio show ad.

"3/5th's of a second is the amount of time..."

Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Zin Diamond

Story Featuring Zatara

"How does he do it - pulling hundreds of..."

Storyline

Zatara performs in Patona, a far-off kingdom, winning the Queen's confidence. She asks him to help her get the Zin Diamond to the Capital Bank of America. Bem, an international jewel thief, plans to get rid of Zatara and steal the diamond.

Credits

"Commercial horticulturists now use tear gas..."

Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

"1. What food do we get from the trunk of a palm tree?"

Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

Bike Tires Built Like Planes
Story Notes

Back cover.

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Inside back cover.

At the Top of the Field!
The Justice Society of America Presents All Star Comics No. 6!
Hear Superman on the Radio!

"Listen to the thrilling adventures of the Man of Steel over the following stations:"

Storyline

The ad promotes 29 stations in the United States airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors. It also mentions there are 25 stations in Canada sponsored by Ogilvie Flour Mills Co., Ltd.

Characters
Other
Credits
Story Notes

Below the Famous American Words cartoon.

Different? Sure!
Story Notes

At the bottom of the first page of the text story.

"Here's a British spy picture that has everything: Plot and counter..."

Credits
A Peach of a Pair!
The Winning Team!
Supermen of America
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

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