| Issue | #13 |
| Published | June 1939 |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | Vincent Sullivan |
| Characters | Superman |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Joe Shuster |
| Inks | Joe Shuster |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in Superman From the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1983 series) #nn; In Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #1. |
| Characters | Superman [Clark Kent]; Carlyle; Villains: Reynolds, Ultra-Humanite (I]. |
| Synopsis | Superman decides to wage war against the Cab Protection League, a firm trying to victimize the independent cab companies. But when he thinks the situation has been resolved, he comes to face a new threat: the Ultra-Humanite, a foe who gained from a scientific experiment the most agile and learned brain on earth.....a foe who seeks to dominate of the world! |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel (signed) |
| Pencils | Joe Shuster (signed); Paul Cassidy? |
| Inks | Joe Shuster (signed) |
| Notes | Superman #1 on sale 5/18/39- NY World's Fair #1 4/29/39. George Taylor first named in 5/39 newspaper strip. The "S" symbol first appears on Superman's cape. Oddity: Superman is overcome by a sheet of flame and states that he nearly perished in a burning cabin. Some notes & synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-10-08. |
| Reprinted | In Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #1. |
| Characters | Scoop Scanlon |
| Genre | adventure |
| Pencils | Will Ely |
| Inks | Will Ely |
| Notes | Printed in red, black and white. Last appearance. |
| Characters | Pep Morgan |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox |
| Pencils | Fred Guardineer (signed as Gene Baxter) |
| Inks | Fred Guardineer (signed as Gene Baxter) |
| Notes | Continued in next issue. Writer credit added by Craig Delich 8-10-08. |
| Characters | Marco Polo |
| Genre | period |
| Pencils | Sven Elven |
| Inks | Sven Elven |
| Letters | Sven Elven |
| Notes | Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-10-08. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Lieutenant Cummings (signed) |
| Pencils | ? (spot illos) |
| Inks | ? (spot illos) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Tex Thomson; Bob Daley; V: Ace of Spades. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Ken Fitch? |
| Pencils | Bernard Baily (signed) |
| Inks | Bernard Baily (signed) |
| Letters | Bernard Baily |
| Notes | Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-10-08. |
| Characters | Chuck Dawson |
| Genre | adventure |
| Pencils | Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming) |
| Inks | Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming) |
| Notes | Printed in red, black and white. |
| Characters | Zatara; Tong. |
| Genre | occult |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox |
| Pencils | Fred Guardineer |
| Inks | Fred Guardineer |
| Notes | Tong is in costume?? |
| Genre | fact |
| Pencils | Gill Fox |
| Inks | Gill Fox |