Cover: Leo E. O'Mealia

Action Comics #3

Aug 1938 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~134,875 copies sold its debut month

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“The Blakely Mine Disaster”

In "The Blakely Mine Disaster," Superman's latest rescue mission takes a darker turn when Clark Kent uncovers troubling signs that the mine's owner, Thornton Blakely, may be putting lives at risk—while blaming the miners for the accidents. Written by Jerome Siegel and illustrated by Joe Shuster, this early Superman story blends heroism with investigative grit, all rendered in the distinctive style of the era. The cover by Leo E. O'Mealia captures the tension of the moment, a 10-cent glimpse into the dawn of a legend.

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writer Jerome Siegel · artist, inker Joe Shuster · cover Leo E. O'Mealia

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Cast · 12 characters

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

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writer Jerome Siegel

artist, inker Joe Shuster

cover pencils, inks Leo E. O'Mealia

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After Superman saves a group of miners from a cave-in, Clark Kent senses a story that may mean that the mine's owner, Thornton Blakely, is actually running unsafe mine operations and blaming accidents on the miners themselves.

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