← Previous Issue
#7
Next Issue →
#9
Action Comics , #8

Published: January 1939

Reviews

No reviews yet
Posts About This Issue

No discussions yet.

Issue Contents:
Credits
Story Notes

Art is an homage to N.C. Wyeth's illustration "The Battle at Glen Falls" for the book "Last of the Mohicans" (1919 edition).

Superman in the Slums

"Leaping over towering buildings..."

Storyline

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.

Credits
Story 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.

"From the barricaded windows..."

Credits
Story Notes

Printed in red, black and white.

The Inter City Ski Tournament

"Pep digs a path from his home..."

Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

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

Credits
Story Notes

Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich.

"Aprons of human bones are worn..."

Credits
Story Notes

Six unrelated fact panels.

Story Featuring The Adventures of Marco Polo

"Marco Polo escapes and rides for help..."

Credits
Story Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Frozen Hazard [Part 1]

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

Credits
Story Notes

Text story with illustrations.

Dr. Kichung's Ape Army, Part 1

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

Credits
Story Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Freddie Steele

Story Featuring Odds 'n Ends

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

Credits
The Marijuana Farmers

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

Storyline

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.

Credits
Story Notes

Printed in red, black and white.

The Indian Prince

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

Credits
Fred Apostoli

"Creak! Creak!"

Credits
Story Notes

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

Philately on Wheels
Story Notes

Sequence added by Barry Sandoval through an error report. Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.

Super-Vision

Story Featuring Acquiring Super-Strength

Credits
Story Notes

Credits by Craig Delich.

Story Notes

Back cover.

"Here are the winners of the Panel Contest..."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Special Christmas Offer
Lieut. Bob Neal of Sub. 662
Story Notes

Inside front cover.