Cover of The Pearl of Ophir

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The Pearl of Ophir

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Description

The Ultra-Humanite returns with an extortion scheme targeting a cruise liner, threatening the ship and its passengers unless his demands are paid. Clark Kent is assigned to cover a vessel in distress, putting Superman in the middle of the confrontation.

Issue Details

Series

Action Comics (1938)

Issue Number

#17

Release Date

August 31, 1939

Cover Price

$0.10

Cover Date

October 1939

Page Count

68 pages

Series Details

Publisher

DC Comics

Type

Regular Series

Status

Completed

Run

1938 - 2011

Issues Count

867

Genres

Slice of Life, War, Historical, Superhero, Sports, Crime, Western, Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Anthro, Drama, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Comedy

Format

Standard

Age Rating

T - Teen

Original Language

English

Language

English

Creators

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Bernard Baily

Bernard Baily

Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Bill Finger

Bill Finger

Writer

Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Penciller, Inker

Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas

Writer

Fred Guardineer

Fred Guardineer

Penciller, Inker

Gardner Fox

Gardner Fox

Writer

Gene Baxter

Penciller, Inker

George Papp

George Papp

Penciller, Inker

Homer Fleming

Homer Fleming

Penciller, Inker

Jerry Siegel

Jerry Siegel

Writer

Joe Shuster

Joe Shuster

Letterer, Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Ken Fitch

Ken Fitch

Writer

Characters

Chuck Dawson

Chuck Dawson

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

Pep Morgan

Pep Morgan

Superman

Superman

Kal-El

Tex Thomson

Harold Thompson

Ultra-Humanite

Ultra-Humanite

Gerard Shugel

Zatara

Zatara

Giovanni Zatara

Clip Carson

Clip Carson

Gargantua T. Potts

Gargantua T. Potts

Gargantua T. Potts

George Taylor

George Taylor

George Taylor

Setap

Setap

Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam

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