Cover: Wayne Boring

Action Comics #13

Jun 1939 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~67,241 copies sold its debut month

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“Superman vs. the Cab Protective League”

In "Superman vs. the Cab Protective League," Superman takes on the corrupt Cab Protective League to defend independent cab drivers, showcasing his early commitment to justice. But his victory is short-lived as he faces a chilling new adversary— the Ultra-Humanite, a genius whose mind was enhanced by science, now plotting to rule the world. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Joe Shuster, with a cover by Wayne Boring, this 1939 classic captures Superman’s growing role as a protector in a world full of unseen threats.

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writer Jerry Siegel · artist, inker Joe Shuster · cover Wayne Boring

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Cast · 11 characters

Bob Daley Chuck Dawson Marco Polo Pep Morgan Rusty James Scoop Scanlon Superman Tex Thomson The Ultra-Humanite Tong Zatara

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writer Jerry Siegel

artist, inker Joe Shuster

cover pencils, inks Wayne Boring

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Superman decides to wage war against the Cab Protective League, a firm trying to victimize the independent cab companies. But when he thinks the situation has been resolved, he comes to face a new threat: the Ultra-Humanite, a foe who gained from a scientific experiment the most agile and learned brain on Earth...a foe who seeks to dominate the world!

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