Unofficial Action Comics Index |
Credits:
Story | Jerry Siegel |
Art | Paul Cassidy |
Assistant editing | Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger |
Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in issue #45; next in World's Finest Comics #5)
Supporting Character(s):
- Lois Lane (last in issue #45; next in World's Finest Comics #5)
Villain(s):
- Domino and his gang (Jeff Farnham; first appearance for all; tries to get crooked games into an amusement park)
Story Reprinted in:
- Superman: The Action Comics Archives #3 ([October] 2001)
- The Superman Chronicles #8 ([June] 2010)
- Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 ([September] 2016)
- Superman: The Golden Age #4 ([July] 2018)
Credits:
Story | Mort Weisinger |
Art | Mort Meskin |
Assistant editing | Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger |
Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Rainbow Man (first appearance; uses color themes to commit crimes; next in issue #49/2)
- Rainbow Man's gang
- Dictionary (first appearance; next in issue #49/2)
- Dixie (first appearance; dies)
- unidentified third gang member
Other Character(s):
- Lin Choo
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Credits:
Story | Gardner Fox |
Art | Chad Grothkopf |
Assistant editing | Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger |
Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Three Aces (in between issues #45/3 and #47/3)
- Fog Fortune (in between issues #45/3 and #47/3)
- Gunner Bill (in between issues #45/3 and #47/3)
- Whistler Will (in between issues #45/3 and #47/3)
Villain(s):
- Djinn and his gang (first appearance; uses a mechanical "flying carpet" to commit crimes)
Location(s):
- Swamplands
Credits:
Story | Ken Fitch |
Art | Bernard Baily |
Lettering | Bernard Baily |
Assistant editing | Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger |
Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Mister America (uses his flying carpet cape; in between issues #45/4 and #47/4)
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Vol-Kan (first appearance; a giant robot built to resemble an ancient Indian legend; destroyed)
- Queen Bee (steals Vol-Kan and uses it to commit crimes)
Credits:
Story | Fred Ray |
Art | Fred Ray |
Assistant editing | Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger |
Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Congo Bill (in between issues #45/5 and #47/5)
Villain(s):
- Louie Logan (first appearance; runs a crooked trading outpost; dies)
Location(s):
- Africa
Credits:
Story | Gardner Fox |
Art | Joseph Sulman |
Assistant editing | Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger |
Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Zatara the Magician (in between issues #45/6 and #47/6)
Supporting Character(s):
- Tong (last in issue #36/6; next in World's Finest Comics #5/2)
Villain(s):
- Nazis
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Comment(s):
- This story is probably a dream sequence, since at this time, Zatara couldn't operate in Nazi held territory due to the effects of the Spear of Destiny.