Comic Title: Superman #39
Publisher: DC (Superman, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Mar/Apr 1946
Approx. On Sale Date: January 2, 1946 Copyright Date January 2, 1946
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1946-1947
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: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Contains: Ownership Statement
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Monster of China Deep"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Penciller: Ira Yarbrough
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted In:
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #39; next appearance in Superman #39)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #39; next appearance in Superman #39)

Villain(s)

• Captain Spears and his men (Nick and Pete named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Captain Barkus (a fisherman; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A sea monster attacks a group of fishing boats and sinks a freighter carrying a shipment of gold. The freighter captain is also swallowed by the beast. One fisherman, Captain Barkus, dares to go out again, enlisting Clark Kent as his mate. Lois comes along too after volunteering Clark for duty.

When the monster attacks, Superman saves the ship, but Lois is swallowed by the monster. Inside, she learns it is really a disguised submarine run by the freighter captain. He intends to salvage the gold for himself.

Superman goes in after Lois and soon learns about the deception. He raises the sunken freighter, destroys the monster, and rescues Lois.