Action Comics Vol 1 9

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"$5,000 Reward for Superman"

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Action Comics Vol 1 #9
February, 1939

Executive Editor

Vincent Sullivan

Cover Artists

Fred Guardineer

Writers

Jerry Siegel

Pencilers

Joe Shuster

Inkers

Joe Shuster, Paul Lauretta

Letterers

Paul Lauretta

Editors

Vincent Sullivan

"The Lefty Laroway Gang (Part I)"

Pencilers

Will Ely

Inkers

Will Ely

Editors

Vincent Sullivan

"The Ice Boat Race"

Pencilers

Fred Guardineer

Inkers

Fred Guardineer

Editors

Vincent Sullivan

"Adventures of Marco Polo"

Pencilers

Sven Elven

Inkers

Sven Elven

Editors

Vincent Sullivan

"Dr. Kichung's Ape Army (Part II)"

Writers

Ken Fitch

Pencilers

Uncredited

Inkers

Uncredited

Editors

Vincent Sullivan

"Chuck Dawson"

Pencilers

Homer Fleming

Inkers

Homer Fleming

Editors

Vincent Sullivan

"The Mad Lama"

Writers

Gardner Fox

Pencilers

Fred Guardineer

Inkers

Fred Guardineer

Editors

Vincent Sullivan

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Appearing in "$5,000 Reward for Superman"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• George Taylor
• Lois Lane

Villains:

• None

Other Characters:

• Captain Reilly (First and only known appearance to date)
• Chief Burke (First and only known appearance to date)
• Mortimer Snoop (First and only known appearance to date)
• Saunders (First and only known appearance to date)

Locations:

• Illinois

• Chicago

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None

Synopsis for "$5,000 Reward for Superman"

In the Chief of Police's office, he details what happened in the last issue. Superman went on a rampage, destroying slum housing so that it could be replaced with new, modern housing. The chief is demanding that Superman pay the full penalty like any other citizen. With that in mind, he's hired Detective Captain "100%" Riley, from Chicago, to help apprehend Superman.

Back at the Daily Star office, Clark Kent asks Lois Lane out on a date. She reminds him that she finds him contemptible. He tells her that he knows that she's got someone else she's thinking of, and she admits that she's in love with Superman.

Detective Captain Riley comes up with a plan to catch Superman: he promises a $5000 reward to whoever helps capture and arrest Superman. As Superman is helping to stop a mental patient named Saunders from committing suicide, he is noticed by Mortimer Snoop, a small-time crook who read about the reward for his capture. Snoop calls the police and tells them that he saw a man remove his clothes and then jump up into the sky.

Detective Captain Riley hurries to the spot where the clothes are. He and Snoop wait in that spot for Superman to return so that they can catch him. Superman saves the mental patient, then returns to where he left his clothes. They get into an argument and separate, giving Superman time to collect his clothes.

As Riley chases Snoop, Snoop hides in an alley and reads the memo he pulled out of Superman's coat. Snoop makes his way to the address listed on the memo, but is refused entry to the party happening there. He calls the Daily Star and asks to speak with the society editor, but instead is put on with Lois Lane. He tells her that he knows Superman is going to be at a party, and needs help getting inside.

Lois makes her way over to the party, but double-crosses Snoop so that he gets thrown out. In a last resort, Snoop calls Riley. Riley heads over to the party and he and Snoop start looking for Superman. In the mean time, Lois Lane asks Clark Kent to help her find Superman, so that she can warn him of the danger.

Riley decides to line everyone up against the wall and search them. Just as he is about to search Clark Kent, he lets it slip that he has no intention of giving Snoop any of the many. In anger, Snoop turns off the light. When Riley turns the light back on, he is face-to-face with Superman. Both Riley and Snoop jump on Superman to try to catch him, but they only succeed in injuring themselves. Disgraced, Riley returns to Chicago, as Lois Lane once again daydreams about Superman.

Appearing in "The Lefty Laroway Gang (Part I)"

Featured Characters:

• Scoop Scanlon

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Villains:

• Unknown

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for "The Lefty Laroway Gang (Part I)"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Ice Boat Race"

Featured Characters:

• Unknown

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Villains:

• Unknown

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  

Synopsis for "The Ice Boat Race"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Adventures of Marco Polo"

Featured Characters:

• Marco Polo

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Villains:

• Unknown

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for "Adventures of Marco Polo"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Dr. Kichung's Ape Army (Part II)"

Featured Characters:

• Tex Thompson

Supporting Characters:

• Bob Daley

Villains:

• Doctor Kichung (First and only known appearance to date)

Other Characters:

• Alicia Stockton (First and only known appearance to date)
• Koyto the ape (First and only known appearance to date)

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  

Synopsis for "Dr. Kichung's Ape Army (Part II)"

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Appearing in "Chuck Dawson"

Featured Characters:

• Chuck Dawson

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Villains:

• Unknown

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for "Chuck Dawson"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Mad Lama"

Featured Characters:

• Zatara

Supporting Characters:

• Tong

Villains:

• Henri
• Jerbel (First and only known appearance to date)
• Lala Gor
• Tigress

Other Characters:

• None

Locations:

• Tibet

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for "The Mad Lama"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  

Notes

• "$5,000 Reward for Superman" is reprinted in Superman Chronicles, Volume 1.
• The title for the Superman vignette, "$5,000 Reward for Superman", is provided in Action Comics Archives, Volume 1.

• Fred Guardineer is credited as Gene Baxter in this issue.

• Includes a two-page filler story called "The Diddle Family" by Paul Gustavson.

Trivia

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Related Articles

• Superman image gallery
• Superman appearances list
• Superman quotes page
• Lois Lane image gallery
• Lois Lane appearances list
• Lois Lane quotes page
• Tex Thompson image gallery
• Tex Thompson appearances list
• Tex Thompson quotes page
• Zatara image gallery
• Zatara appearances list
• Zatara quotes page

See Also

• Discuss Action Comics Vol 1 9 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Action Comics series

Recommended Reading

• Action Comics
• All-Star Comics
• All-Star Squadron
• Superman (Volume 1)

Links and References

• Grand Comics Database
• Mike's Amazing World of DC
• Superman article at Wikipedia
• Zatara article at Wikipedia

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