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ACTION COMICS #9
Cover Date: February 1939
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1939-01-02
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Cover Credits:
Art: Fred Guardineer (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Jerry Siegel |
| Layout pencils | Joe Shuster |
| Finishes | Wayne Boring |
| Editing | Vin Sullivan |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Lois Lane (declares her love of Superman)
Other Character(s):
- Detective Captain Reilly (first appearance; of the Chicago Police; also known as "100% Reilly"; to capture Superman)
- Mortimer Snoop (first appearance; an amateur detective)
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)
- Superman: The Golden Age #1 (2016)
Credits:
| Art | Will Ely |
| Editing | Vin Sullivan |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Rusty James
Villain(s):
- Lefty Larroway and his gang (first appearance for all)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Comment(s):
- This story is printed in black and white and red.
- This story continues into the next issue.
Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | Fred Guardineer |
| Lettering | Fred Guardineer |
| Editing | Vin Sullivan |
Feature Character(s):
- Pep Morgan (wins an ice sailing race)
Comment(s):
- This story takes place in winter.
Credits:
| Story | Ken Fitch |
| Art | Bernard Baily |
| Lettering | Bernard Baily |
| Editing | Vin Sullivan |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Dr. Kichung (dies)
Location(s):
- China
Comment(s):
- This story continues from last issue.
Credits:
| Story | Fred Guardineer |
| Art | Fred Guardineer |
| Lettering | Fred Guardineer |
| Editing | Vin Sullivan |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Jerbel (first appearance; a Tibetan mind-master bent on world domination; dies in psychic duel with Zatara)
- Tigress (last in issue #7/5; one of Jerbel's lieutenants)
Location(s):
- Tibet