Cover: Fred Guardineer

Action Comics #12

May 1939 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~71,203 copies sold its debut month

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“Superman Declares War on Reckless Drivers”

In "Superman Declares War on Reckless Drivers," a heartbroken Clark Kent sees a friend killed by a careless driver, prompting Superman to take matters into his own hands when city officials refuse to act. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Joe Shuster and Paul Cassidy, with inks by Shuster, this 1939 classic sees the Man of Steel step beyond his usual heroics to confront a growing menace on the streets. The cover, by Fred Guardineer, captures the moment with striking urgency.

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writer Jerry Siegel · artist, inker Joe Shuster · artist Paul Cassidy · cover Fred Guardineer

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Cast · 10 characters

Bob Daley Chuck Dawson George Taylor Marco Polo Pep Morgan Rusty James Scoop Scanlon Superman Tex Thomson Zatara

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writer Jerry Siegel

artist, inker Joe Shuster

artist Paul Cassidy

cover pencils, inks Fred Guardineer

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Clark Kent witnesses the death of a dear friend of his at the hands of a reckless driver and, when the Mayor refuses to deal with the problem, Superman decides to wage war on these drivers himself!

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).