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Action Comics, #53

Published: October 1942

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Action Comics #53

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman
Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 1 0 pages
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Story 2 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Man Who Put out the Sun!
Story 3 13 pages superhero
Storyline

Superman must battle a renegade scientist who has mastered the ability to control darkness in order to subject Metrolpolis to a crime wave.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Perry White
  • Sgt. Casey
  • The Night Owl (villain, introduction)
  • Kelly (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

Inks credit from Bob Hughes. The last panel of the story promotes the story, "Superman, Matinee Idol," found in the pages of Superman #19 on sale September 4th.

Story 4 1 page
He Blasted Tokyo!
Story 5 1 page non-fiction; war
Credits
Story 6 1 page humor

"I want to open a bank account..."

Credits
Story Notes

3 gags.

Boy! Is Clark Kent in Trouble!!!
Story 7 1 page
The Blackout Blues!
Story 8 12 pages superhero
Characters
  • The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
  • The Rainbow Man (villain)
Credits
Energy to Get There!
Story 9 1 page
Wings Over the Pacific
Story 10 6 pages adventure
Characters
  • Three Aces [Fog Fortune
  • Gunner Bill
  • Whistler Will]
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

Americommando and the Cinema Saboteur
Story 11 8 pages war
Characters
  • Americommando [Tex Thomson]
  • Fatman [Bob Daley]
Credits
Story Notes

Script credit from Jerry Bails via Craig Delich.

A Simple Job
Story 12 2 pages adventure
Credits
Story 13 1 page humor; military

"Gosh! I never thought of those things..."

Characters
  • Pvt. Pete
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

Biggest and Best!

Featuring World's Finest Comics

Story 14 1 page
The Man Who Played King
Story 15 6 pages jungle
Storyline

A gangster on the lam comes to Bill's jungle and sets himself up as a king.

Characters
  • Congo Bill
  • Snake-eyes
Credits
Story 16 0 pages humor

"Say, bub - this guy was hit by an auto..."

Characters
  • Clancy
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

Story 17 0 pages
Story Notes

A few small ads.

Slam! Bang! Boom! Crash!

Featuring More Fun Comics

Story 18 1 page

Featuring Careful Chester

Story 19 1 page humor

"At last! The railroad station!"

Characters
  • Chester
Crooks -- Handle with Care!
Story 20 9 pages adventure
Characters
  • Zatara
Credits
Now on Sale
Story 21 1 page
Story 22 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 23 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.