Comic Title: Action Comics #28
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1940
Approx. On Sale Date: July 23, 1940 Copyright Date July 24, 1940
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1940
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Editor: Fredric Whitney Ellsworth

Title: (The Strong-Man Robberies)
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Jack Burnley

Reprinted In:
Superman:The Action Comics Archives Vol. 2 HC (1998)
Superman Chronicles Vol. 4 TPB (2008)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2013)
Superman:The Golden Age Vol. 2 TPB (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #6; next appearance in Action Comics #29)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #6; next appearance in Action Comics #29)
• George Taylor (last appearance in Superman #6; next appearance in Action Comics #30)

Villain(s)

• A circus clown (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Herculo and Mr. Jenkins (a circus Strongman and circus owner; no further appearances)
• Several robbery victims and some orphan children (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Clark and Lois visit the circus to investigate a series of strongarm robberies. The suspect involved resembles the circus strongman, Herculo. They interview the circus owner Mr. Jenkins, who explains that robberies have occurred in other cities when the circus was in town as well. Herculo claims no knowledge of the robberies as he tries to impress Lois by beating up Clark.

Clark decides to place a report in the paper about Herculo as a challenge to Superman. He also marks some money which is quickly stolen from him by the bandit. Later, Superman shows up at the circus. He and Herculo duel as a show for the audience. Jenkins is impressed and goes to tell the newspapers. He discovers that a clown is the robber, because the money Clark marked stained his hands red. The clown attacks Jenkins, who is rescued by Superman, while Herculo knocks out the clown.