Comic Title: Action Comics #16
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1939
Approx. On Sale Date: August 1, 1939 Copyright Date July 24, 1939
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1939
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: Vincent A. Sullivan

Title: "The Terror from Saturn"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Fred B. Guardineer

Feature Character(s)

• Zatara (last appearance in Action Comics #15; next appearance in Action Comics #17)

Supporting Character(s)

• Tong (last appearance in Action Comics #15; next appearance in Action Comics #19)

Villain(s)

• Ool, Gorla and Porra (the ruler of Saturn and his two sons; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Djersinsky (a scientist; no further appearances)
• A farmer and anunnamed man (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Zatara witnesses a man being abducted in a beam of cosmic rays. After rescuing the man, Zatara investigates and learns that a man from Saturn is responsible. Zatara is sent to Saturn, so that Ool their ruler can determine if Earth can be invaded. Using his magic, Zatara fights off several attacks. He then convinces Ool to build irrigation systems which will save Saturn and make the invasion of Earth unnecessary. Following his adventure, Zatara returns to Earth.