Action Comics , #46

Published: March 1942

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Story Featuring Superman

Credits
Story Notes

Art credits verified by Fred Ray.

The Devil's Playground

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

The Domino terrorizes the Gantry Amusement Park, trying to get gambling stands into the place, but Superman decides otherwise.

Credits
Story Notes

Cassidy art credits from Craig Delich and Bob Hughes. We previously credited Ed Dobrotka. Dobrotka credited in Archives.

Crimes in Color

Story Featuring Vigilante

Storyline

The Rainbow Man and his gang use color and his Rainbow Globe to serve them in their crimes and confuse the police. When Stuff discovers the mob, he is captured, and the Vigilante must save him.

Story Featuring Clancy the Cop

"The Sargeant is certainly excited about this phoney magician and crook, El Abu!"

Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

"Any luck?"

Story Notes

3 gags. Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Djinn

"Whoops!"

Storyline

The Aces battle the Djinn and his gunmen who ride on a flying carpet.

Iron Giant
Storyline

Mr. America and the Fatman battle an Iron Giant, Vo-Kan the Terrible, a machination stolen by the Queen Bee for her own ends.

Credits
Pea Shooter

"Denver Jackson was worried, an unusual..."

Credits

Story Featuring Congo Bill

"So you're lookin' for Congo Bill, are you?"

Storyline

Congo Bill arrests Louie Logan, who has been dealing whiskey to natives illegally, but Louie escapes and sets a trap for Bill.

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Fights the Nazis in Europe

Story Featuring Zatara

Storyline

After a show, some boys convince Zatara to try and stop the war in Europe. Zatara and Tong go off to fight the Nazis.

Credits
Story Notes

Zatara effectively wins the war in this story.

Story Notes

Back cover.

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Now on Sale
Superman's Radio Show Covers the Continent!

"Wide awake merchants all over the North American Continent are presenting this outstanding radio feature for your entertainment."

Storyline

The ad promotes 44 stations in the United States, on in Newfoundland and 26 in Canada airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors. Text at the bottom encourages readers to write their local stations and ask for the show.

Characters
Other
Credits
Story Notes

This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Superman #15 but with differences in U.S. stations.

Superman Is in the Movies!
Beowulf by E. V. Sandys
Credits
Editorial Advisory Board

"Poor Bonecrusher, I guess I sort of left him cold!"

Supermen of America
Story Notes

Inside front cover.