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ACTION COMICS #17
Cover Date: October 1939
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1939-08-24
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Cover Credits:
Art: Joe Shuster
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Credits:
| Story | Jerry Siegel |
| Art | Joe Shuster |
| Pencils | Paul Cassidy |
| Editing | Vin Sullivan |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Ultra-Humanite (tries to take over a steamship line)
Other Character(s):
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- This story takes place on Earth-Two.
Story Reprinted in:
- Superman: The Action Comics Archives #1 (1997)
- The Superman Chronicles #1 (2006)
- Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2013)
Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | Fred Guardineer |
| Lettering | Fred Guardineer |
| Editing | Vin Sullivan |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Pedro
Location(s):
- Out West
Credits:
| Story | Ken Fitch |
| Art | Bernard Baily |
| Lettering | Bernard Baily |
| Editing | Vin Sullivan |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Gorrah (also in flashback; attempts to take over Turkey)
Location(s):
- Turkey
Comment(s):
- Continues in next issue.
Credits:
| Story | Fred Guardineer |
| Art | Fred Guardineer |
| Lettering | Fred Guardineer |
| Editing | Vin Sullivan |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Setap (first appearance; immortal queen of Ophir, an Atlantean outpost; attempts to destroy all humanity)
Other Character(s):
- Beth Jordan (first appearance; old friend of Zatara's; kidnapped by Setap for her blood which will make Setap young again)
- John Jordan (first appearance; Beth's husband; also kidnapped)
Location(s):
- La Havre, France
- Ophir (first appearance; hidden city in Africa)