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Action Comics, #56

Published: January 1943

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Action Comics #56

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Issue Contents:
Design for Doom
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits by Craig Delich.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story 1 0 pages
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Children of the Sea
Story 2 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Design for Doom!
Story 3 13 pages superhero
Storyline

An insane architect tries to destroy some of America's greatest historical structures so that they might not overshadow his creation of what he believes to be the world's tallest building.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Perry White
  • Emil Loring (introduction)
Credits
Supermen of America
Story 4 1 page
Robert L. Golay (1)
Story 5 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Robert L. Golay
Credits
Story 6 1 page humor

"Now stop me if you've heard this one!"

Credits
Story Notes

3 gags. Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

I Ask You!

Featuring Superman

Story 7 1 page
Melody of Menace!
Story 8 12 pages superhero
Characters
  • The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
Credits
How Well Do You Know Our War Weapons?
Story 9 1 page
Story 10 1 page humor

"Hey you - Pull over!"

Characters
  • Clancy
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

War Hawks of Greenland
Story 11 6 pages adventure
Characters
  • Three Aces [Fog Fortune
  • Gunner Bill
  • Whistler Will]
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Man the Whole World Feared
Story 12 8 pages superhero; war
Characters
  • Americommando [Tex Thomson]
  • Fatman [Bob Daley]
Credits
Story Notes

Writer per Jerry Bails via Craig Delich. Last appearance of Fatman.

The Traitor
Story 13 2 pages adventure
Credits
Don't Miss Your Favorites!
Story 14 1 page
The Game for Life
Story 15 6 pages jungle
Storyline

Bill uses a criminal gang's plan to dominate the natives with baseball against them.

Characters
  • Congo Bill
  • Bullet
  • Koro
Credits
Story 16 0 pages humor; military

"Private Pete - A whole crew of new hostesses just arrived..."

Characters
  • Pvt. Pete
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

Story 17 0 pages
Story Notes

A pair of small ads.

Featuring Lionel Trains

Story 18 0 pages
Malta

Featuring Stamps

Story 19 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.

Story 20 1 page humor

"Gosh! Someone's drowning..."

Characters
  • Silly Willy
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

How Can They Do It??

Featuring World's Finest Comics

Story 21 1 page
The Case of the Phoney Funny Man
Story 22 9 pages adventure
Characters
  • Zatara
Credits
The Boy Commandos Are Here!
Story 23 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 24 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.