Comic Title: Action Comics #24
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1940
Approx. On Sale Date: March 21, 1940 Copyright Date March 22, 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: (Carnahan's Heir)
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Joe Shuster
Inker: Paul Cassidy

Reprinted In:
Superman:The Action Comics Archives Vol. 2 HC (1998)
Superman Chronicles Vol. 3 TPB (2007)
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 #4; next appearance in Action Comics #25)

Supporting Character(s)

• George Taylor (last appearance in Superman #4; next appearance in Action Comics #25)

Villain(s)

• Jake Brent (a loan shark; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Benny Farrel and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Rufus Carnahan (a wealthy industrialist; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Jenkins and Peter (Carnahan’s butler and son; no further appearances)
• A lawyer, a judge, a jury, and the governor (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was originally not titled.

Synopsis:
Clark Kent investigates a newspaper ad asking for Superman’s assistance from wealthy industrialist, Rufus Carnahan. Carnahan explains that he is dying and wants Superman to turn his son around because the boy has a gambling problem. Superman agrees to help and learns that Peter is in debt to loan shark, Jake Brent.

Carnahan dies and leaves his money to Peter provided the boy does not gamble. Brent threatens to expose Peter’s vice if he does not pay him off. Brent is then shot, Peter is seen with a discharged gun, and he flees. Superman tracks him down, and the police arrest him.

Although he claims his innocence, Peter is sent to trial and convicted. Superman, meanwhile, has gathered evidence that Brent’s rival Benny Farrel was the murderer. The Man of Steel prevents Peter’s execution and forces a confession from Farrel. Peter does not receive his inheritance, but it is used to help under-privileged boys.