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Action Comics , #24

Published: May 1940

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Story Featuring Superman

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Carnahan's Heir

Story Featuring Superman

"Within the pages of every Metropolis newspaper..."

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A dying millionaire requests the aid of the Man of Tomorrow to help straighten out his worthless son, who is a gambler, spendthrift, and a weak-kneed sop.

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Spring Training

Story Featuring Pep Morgan

"Nice curve, Pep!"

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In Florida, Pep has been invited to try out for a major league baseball team.

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Escape from the Island

Story Featuring The Black Pirate

"Jon Valor, the "Black Pirate," escapes to the island..."

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Held captive aboard a pirate ship, Jon escapes to an island while Captain Ruff is burying his gold. Stranded there, he explores the island and finds a great horde of treasure. When Ruff returns, Jon swims out to his ship, and threatens to blow it sky high.

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Story Notes

Moldoff signs in the final panel, on page four.

The Stolen Gold

"Upon returning from Mexico..."

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The Three Aces have flown back from an adventure in Mexico and landed in Arizona. They are arrested as gold robbers, but Gunner escapes and flies to a ranch where the gold has been taken.

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Writer credit by Craig Delich.

The Invisible Steam

Story Featuring Tex Thomson

"Back in the city after much travel..."

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Tex gets a call from Dick Dangello, editor of the Daily Press. Three of his reporters have vanished on the Isle of Akra, off the coast of Africa, while investigating a scientist who claims to have discovered an invisibility device. Tex offers to sail to Akra, where he meets up with the scientist, who orders them off the island. He picks up a gun and fires a cloud of gas at Gargantua, whose whole middle section becomes invisible. While being held captive they encounter the invisible Inspector Burke, who had been sent to investigate the murders of the three reporters.

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Baily signs on the final page. Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

Eleven Minutes
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Revolution in Verdania, Part 2

"Clip has been fighting against revolutionary forces..."

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Clip has been fighting against revolutionary forces in the Latin-American state of Verdania. Diaz tells Clip that the president has been captured by the revolutionists, and Clip vows to set him free. They fly to Punta del Sol, where they are captured and reunited with President Valdez. The trio make good their escape, and Clip declares that he will capture the Revolutionary General.

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Moldoff signs on the final page.

The Magician Murder

Story Featuring Zatara

"Oh - Please help me!"

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Zatara exposes a trio of black magic practitioners, by turning their mind projections back on themselves.

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Back cover.

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Inside back cover.

The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
Easter Island Issue
Scrambled Household Words
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On the second page of the text story.

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A few small ads on the second page of the text story.

"...And when I finish it..."

How a Brand-New Bike Came to "Newsy" Mike
No. 2 - Life on the Mississippi, Mark Twain
Superman Is on the Radio!

"Sponsored by the makers of H-O Oats over the following stations:"

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Below the preceding sequence. The ad promotes 12 stations in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island airing the Superman radio shows, along with times and days, sponsored by H-O Oats.

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The artwork, which depicts Superman holding a stand microphone, was used regularly in advertisements for the Superman radio show through 1942.

"Hey, fellers!!"

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Above the following sequence.

Supermen of America
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Inside front cover.