Action Comics, #59

Published: April 1943

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Action Comics #59

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • the Nazis
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits from Keith Chandler who points out via the GCD Error Tracker that the faces on the cover look like the the faces in the splash panel of the interior story, so Sikela is the cover artist. We previously credited Jack Burnley. The Action Comics Archives lists the cover artist as unknown.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story 1 0 pages
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Superman by George Lowther
Story 2 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Cinderella -- a la Superman
Story 3 13 pages superhero
Storyline

Clark Kent, believing that he has a date with Lois, finds out he is to babysit her sister's daughter Susie. When Clark sits down to read to her, he falls asleep and that initiates a dream sequence in which Superman re-enacts the Cinderella story.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Susie Tompkins (introduction)
Credits
Story 4 1 page
Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark
Story 5 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Mark W. Clark
Credits
Hold Your Hats! The Prankster Is Back!
Story 6 1 page
World's Finest Value!

Featuring World's Finest Comics

Story 7 1 page
Fiddler's Fee!
Story 8 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Frustrated concert violinist Ben Bowe turns to a life of crime, and plans daring robberies for his gang of toughs, and is frequently on hand to help them out as a blind violinist beggar who just happens to be standing by. He uses his awful tunes to communicate with his gang in code. While at his headquarters, various violins are tricked out as weapons: one that shoots sulfuric acid and another loaded with dynamite. He and his gang are captured by the Vigilante and Stuff.

Characters
  • The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
  • Stuff
  • The Fiddler [Ben Bowe] (villain, introduction)
  • Fiddler's gang (villains, introduction for all)
Credits
Story Notes

This Fiddler is not the same villain as the Flash's.

Story 9 1 page humor

"But there's nothing wrong with me, Doc..."

Story Notes

3 gags. Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

Bombshell!
Story 10 1 page
Sky Knights of Malta
Story 11 6 pages adventure
Characters
  • Three Aces [Fog Fortune
  • Gunner Bill
  • Whistler Will]
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

Monaco

Featuring Stamps

Story 12 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.

Missive for Mussolini
Story 13 8 pages war
Characters
  • Americommando [Tex Thomson]
Story Notes

Writer credit from Jerry Bails via Craig Delich.

Story 14 1 page humor

"All I do is mop decks..."

Characters
  • Shorty
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

Fast As a Bullet!

Featuring Prize Comics; Headline Comics

Story 15 1 page
The Scarecrow
Story 16 2 pages detective-mystery
Credits
The Phantom Warriors!
Story 17 6 pages jungle
Storyline

Bill exposes a plot to steal diamonds from a mine owner by using a secret entrance to his mine.

Characters
  • Congo Bill [William Morgan]
  • Smith
  • Tom Scott
  • Ager
  • van Meers
  • Angus
Story 18 1 page

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Crime Takes a Detour
Story 19 9 pages adventure
Characters
  • Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]
Credits
Story 20 1 page
Story 21 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Energy to Battle Odds
Story 22 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.