Issue Details

Issue	#17
Published	October 1939
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Vincent Sullivan

Cover Details

Characters	Superman
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Joe Shuster
Inks	Joe Shuster
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	In Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #1.

13 page Superman story "The Sabotage of the Clarion"

Characters	Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor [un-named]; V: Ultra-Humanite.
Synopsis	Superman struggles to keep the Ultra-Humanite from his campaign to terrorize and blackmail Deering Lines or sabotage every steamer of their company.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks	Paul Cassidy?
Notes	The last panel of the story was an illustrated ad for New York World's Fair Comics for 1939. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-15-08.
Reprinted	In Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #1.

6 page Pep Morgan story "On the Ranch"

Characters	Pep Morgan; Mary; Mr. Smith; Buck; V: Pedro.
Genre	adventure
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Fred Guardineer (signed as Gene Baxter)
Inks	Fred Guardineer (signed as Gene Baxter)
Notes	Writer credit added by Craig Delich 8-15-08.

4 page Adventures of Marco Polo story "The Mysterious Rescue"

Characters	Marco Polo; Karlan; V: Abu Ll Kaf.
Genre	period
Pencils	Sven Elven
Inks	Sven Elven
Letters	Sven Elven
Notes	Story title from previous issue. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-15-08.

6 page Clip Carson story "The Cult of the Tiger] [Part 1"

Characters	Clip Carson; Japur Chunda; Jaffeer; Panjore; V: The Cult of the Tiger.
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane

2 page text story "A Lion's Share"

Genre	adventure
Script	Captain Frank Thomas (signed)
Pencils	? (spot illos)
Inks	? (spot illos)
Letters	typeset

10 page Tex Thomson story "The Return of the Gorrah] [Part 1"

Characters	Tex Thomson; V: the Gorrah; Bob Daley; Gargantua T. Potts; Ali-Baba.
Genre	adventure
Script	Ken Fitch?
Pencils	Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks	Bernard Baily (signed)
Letters	Bernard Baily
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-15-08.

Half page Sportettes filler "The Horse That Breathes Through His Neck!"

Characters	Peter Song (a horse); George Varoff.
Genre	sports
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff

6 page Chuck Dawson story "The Stage Hold-Up"

Characters	Chuck Dawson; Villains: gun-hawks.
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)
Inks	Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)

1 page Fantastic Facts filler "Autographs of Adam and Eve and of Judas Iscariot"

Synopsis	Includes the autographs of Adam & Eve and Judas Iscariot; an unmarked grave; a strange beast; and the elephant.
Genre	fact
Pencils	George Papp
Inks	George Papp

11 page Zatara Master Magician story "The Pearl of Ophir"

Characters	Zatara; Beth Jordan; John Jordan; V: Setap.
Genre	occult
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Fred Guardineer
Inks	Fred Guardineer