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ACTION COMICS #73

Cover Date: June 1944
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1944-04-16

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Wayne Boring
Inks: Stan Kaye

Story: "The Hobby Robbers!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Pete Riss
Inks	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Perry White

Villain(s):

Lucius Spruce and his gang (first appearance for all; steal unique hobbies from rich men for ransom)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Comment(s):

Clark has a clock collection.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman: The Action Comics Archives #5 (2007)

Superman: Golden Age Omnibus #4 (2017)

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Second Story: "Dirge on a Bull Fiddle!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Samachson
Pencils	Mort Meskin
Inks	Charles Paris
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Vigilante

Supporting Character(s):

Stuff

Villain(s):

Fiddler and his gang (act as security guards)

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Third Story: "Renegade Roundup!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Ed Smalle
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill

Villain(s):

Blackjack Bates and his gang (first appearance for all; gun runners)

Location(s):

Northwest Territories, Canada

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Fourth Story: "The Return of Dr. Ito!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joseph Greene
Art	Bernard Baily
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Americommando (as Captain Brand, a Nazi officer)

Villain(s):

Japanese' (first appearance for all)

Nazi officers (first appearance for all)

Doctor Ito

Location(s):

Tokyo, Japan

Comment(s):

This story continues into next issue.

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Fifth Story: "Rocks of Riches!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Art	Joseph Sulman
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Zatara the Magician

Villain(s):

Professor Paul Pillner and his gang (first appearance for all; pretends to be an archaeologist to move his stolen jewelry)

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