Action Comics, #54
Published: November 1942
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Issue Contents:
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
In the Stone Age
The Pirate of Pleasure Island
Storyline
The Man of Tomorrow must face what appears to be the worst buccaneer that ever plagued the Seven Seas in years past, who has mysteriously returned to attack 20th Century merchantmen.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
- Captain Ironfist [Stanley Finchcomb] (villain, introduction, death)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: John Sikela
- Inks: John Sikela
Capt. Hewitt T. (Shorty) Wheless
Characters
- Captain Hewitt T. Wheless
Credits
- Pencils: Cliff Young
- Inks: Cliff Young
"Go ahead - Now tell me you didn't forget..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
3 gags. Writer credit added by Craig Delich.
Superman Gets Mixed Up in Everything!
The Rookie Who Fought a Ghost
Characters
- The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
Credits
- Pencils: Régis Hector
- Inks: George Roussos
Hispaniola
Featuring Stamps
Credits
- Script: Manfred Hofmann
Story Notes
Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.
Fire over Yunnanfu Road
Characters
- Three Aces [Fog Fortune
- Gunner Bill
- Whistler Will]
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Louis Cazeneuve
- Inks: Louis Cazeneuve
Story Notes
Writer and inker credits added by Craig Delich.
Destination Berlin
Characters
- Americommando [Tex Thomson]
- Fatman [Bob Daley]
Credits
- Script: Jonathon Dalton
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
Story Notes
Writer per Jerry Bails via Craig Delich.
The Old Fireball
Credits
- Script: Norman Goss
"-Out here all day, and not a single catch!"
Characters
- Chief Hot Foot
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Writer credit added by Craig Delich.
Biggest and Best!
Featuring World's Finest Comics
Idol of Doom
Storyline
Bill rescues an explorer from a Central American wolf cult and exposes their high priest as a treasure hunter.
Characters
- Congo Bill
- Willis Pemberton
- wolf cultists
- Mafar [Martin Farrell]
Credits
- Script: Whitney Ellsworth (uncertain)
- Pencils: Ed Smalle (uncertain)
- Inks: Ed Smalle (uncertain)
Story Notes
Some of the hallmarks of Ellsworth's scripting -- double exclamation points and sound effects without exclamation points -- are here. Additionally, Bails' Who's Who credits him with some 1942 scripts for this feature.
Featuring Tickets, Please
"Migosh! 1,000,000 round trip tickets..."
Story Notes
A few small ads.
Featuring Leading Comics
Don't Miss Your Favorites!
Recipe for Robbery
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Energy That's Ready for Action!
Story Notes
Back cover.