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CATALOG RECORD

Action Comics #91

DC · Series began 1938 · December 1945

Dates

Cover date
December 1945
On sale
October 15, 1945
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Jack Burnley, Ira Yarbrough, Reamer Keller, Stan Kaye, Jefferson Machamer, Lit-Win, Ed Smalle, Mort Meskin, William Whiteinks: Stan Kaye, Ira Yarbrough, Reamer Keller, Jefferson Machamer, Lit-Win, Ed Smalle, Mort Meskin, William Whitescript: Al Schwartz, Lit-Win, Ted Udall

Stories

  • The Ghost Drum! · 12 pages

    Ships have been disappearing while traveling up to the Great Lakes. Superman discovers that a crook using the alias "Davey Jones" has been sinking them intending to salvage the cargo, but soon puts an end to that scheme.

  • The Sunshine Swindle! · 5 pages
  • Scuffy, the Tramp · 0.5 pages
  • The Underground School! · 5.67 pages

    A Chinese traitor discovers tungsten that he plans to sell to the Japanese. His treachery is exposed by Bill.

  • Freedom's Light · 2 pages
  • The Fiddler's Jam Session! · 10 pages

    Vigilante's old nemesis The Fiddler hits upon a plan to rob concert proceeds. He debases his talent by performing 'hick' routines with his fiddle, until one night, while performing on stage, he hears one of the band saying that the proceeds of that night's performance has reached $10,000. He signals his men, planted in the audience, but just at that time Greg Saunders and Stuff come in backstage to see one of the headline acts. Changing into the Vigliante costume, he and Stuff eventually foil The Fiddler's plans yet again.

  • One Man Show! · 8 pages

    The old Palace Theater is now flanked by skyscrapers. Denton intends to reopen it with a show headlined by Zatara. On opening night Denton and the entire troop of performers have been kidnapped, so Zatara conjures up the missing acts from depictions on the wall posters.

Reprinted in

Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2013)

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