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Action Comics #80

DC · Series began 1938 · January 1945

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Dates

Cover date: January 1945
On sale: November 14, 1944
Pages: 52

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Wayne Boring, Ira Yarbrough, George Lichty, John Daly, Tom McNamara, Mort Meskin, Henry Boltinoff, Thurston Harper, William White, Sid Hixinks: Stan Kaye, Ira Yarbrough, George Lichty, John Daly, Tom McNamara, Mort Meskin, Henry Boltinoff, Thurston Harper, William White, Sid Hixscript: Don C. Cameron, Whitney Ellsworth, Tom McNamara, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Millerletters: Tom McNamara, Henry Boltinoff

Stories

Mr. Mxyztplk Returns! · 11 pages
When unusual and weird things begin affecting Clark Kent, there is only one answer for it: that imp from another dimension has returned, and that means more headaches for the Man of Tomorrow!
The Riddle of the Reservoir! · 5.67 pages
Bill stumbles into a plot to cover the tracks of racketeers Manton and Horgan.
The Pillager of the Parthenon! · 10 pages
Greek patriots smuggled out a quantity of gems, which they intend to sell to finance further activities. Reporter Jake Spencer apparently steals the gems, but he is being framed by Sam Sarantak.
Escape by Night · 2 pages
The Hair That Wasn't There! · 5 pages
Tumbling Timber! · 8 pages
Jack Rand contacts Zatara about mysterious happenings at his lumber camp. Zatara flies to the camp and witnesses logs which started at the head of a chute disappear before reaching the river. He starts to walk up the chute when an oncoming log forces him to jump. Trying again, he gets to a point where the rival camp of Zeb Carter can be seen, and his lake is full of logs. Zatara discovers a mechanism which lifts a portion of the chute so that the logs divert into Carter's lake, and he exposes a conspiracy between Carter and Rand's foreman Jeff Lund.

Publisher’s description

When unusual and weird things begin happening to Clark Kent, there can be only one explanation for it: Mr. Mxyztplk, that imp from another dimension, has returned, and that means more headaches for the Man of Tomorrow! Plus, “FAIRYLAND ISLE.” John Nicholas’ dream of building “Fairyland Isle,” whose admission is absolutely free to poor kids, seems not to be ready for the Christmas season opening, until Super…Santa Claus steps in.

Characters

Clark KentSupermanLois LanePerry WhiteVigilanteGreg SandersZataraCongo BillCasey the CopMr. MxyztplkStuff

Reprinted in

Special Edition, Action Comics (1944), Superman (1939), Superman: The Action Comics Archives (1997), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2013)