Action Comics, #45
Published: February 1942
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Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Superman's Ark (1)
"Always quick to aid anyone in need, Superman finds someone in..."
Storyline
When Clark and Lois visit the Metropolis Zoo on their day off, they discover the place is virtually deserted. So Superman takes a hand, capturing a variety of new animals, but encountering a foe that nearly destroys the Man of Tomorrow.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Charles
- Mr. Morgan
- Count von Henzel (villain, introduction, death)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Leo Nowak
- Inks: Ed Dobrotka
Story Notes
Ed Dobrotka not credited in Archives.
Supermen of America
Characters
- Superman
"Gosh! I'm so strong sometimes I scare myself!"
The Head!
""East is east -- and west is west -- and never the twain shall meet!" -- so goes an old saying."
Characters
- The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
- Stuff, the Chinatown Kid (introduction, confidant, sidekick)
- The Head (villain)
Credits
- Script: Mort Weisinger
- Pencils: Régis Hector
- Inks: George Roussos (uncertain)
Featuring Laffs
"The wife gave it to me for a birthday present!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
3 gags. Writer credit added by Craig Delich.
Wow and Double Wow!
Featuring Leading Comics
The City with the Golden Domes (1)
"All California knows of the strange city with the golden domes that..."
Characters
- Three Aces [Fog Fortune
- Gunner Bill
- Whistler Will]
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Chad Grothkopf
- Inks: Chad Grothkopf
Story Notes
Writer credit added by Craig Delich.
Editorial Advisory Board
Long Wharf: A Story of Young San Francisco
"There was gold to be found in the California hills, and the crew of..."
Credits
- Script: Paul J. Bolger
The Thunderbolt (1)
"Hi, readers!"
Characters
- Mr. America [Tex Thomson]
- Fatman [Bob Daley]
Credits
- Script: Ken Fitch
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
Story Notes
Story related by Fatman from before time he teamed with Mr. America.
"That whistle sounds like another policeman..."
Characters
- Casey
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Writer credit added by Craig Delich.
The "Big Seven" Is Now the "Big Eight"!
Featuring Sensation Comics
Bird in the Hand
"A happy smile lighted Sandy MacTavish's young face as..."
Characters
- Sandy MacTavish
- Dad MacTavish
- Mother MacTavish
Credits
- Script: John Hilton
Story Notes
Several small ads.
Featuring Superman
Featuring More Fun Comics
The Cobra (1)
"In the gloom of late evening, three men..."
Characters
- Zatara
- the Cobra (villain)
- Sandra Norris
- J. Hamilton Sears
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Norman Boyd
- Inks: Norman Boyd
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Energy to Move a Mountain
Story Notes
Back cover.