Action Comics , #68

Published: January 1944

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Superman Meets Susie!

Story Featuring Superman

Story Notes

Art credits from Bob Hughes.

Superman Meets Susie!

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

The wild stories that Susie relates to Lois and Clark pique the interest of Superman, who discovers one of her crazy stories happens to be true!

Story Notes

Story gives the impression this is Superman's first meeting with Susie, but she actually appeared in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #59. Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Story Featuring Private Pete

"Imagine - I'm getting airplane instruction today!"

The Duke Goes to the Dogs!

Story Featuring Vigilante

"That prize package of the underworld, Duke Daggett..."

Storyline

Stuff grooms his dog to enter into a big dog show, hoping to win the $10,000 prize. Gangster Duke Daggett has the same idea. Swanky contestants hand over entrance fees to the steward, and Daggett's gang decide to rob one of them at home. Stuff overhears them and tells Greg. That evening, as the crooks are holding guns on the Vanderhofs, Vigilante and Stuff interrupt. Much to everybody's surprise (except Stuff himself) Stuff's dog walks away with the first prize. They decide to donate the $10,000 to the Allied War Chest.

Credits
Story Notes

Script credit from Bob Hughes.

"Come down off that pole this minute..."

Credits
The Ancient Incas!

Story Featuring Congo Bill

"On the snow-capped mountains of Peru..."

Storyline

Bill prevents lost Incan gold from making its way into German hands.

Between Dishonor and Death

"In a war, a rash act can be almost as disastrous as treason!"

Storyline

Americommando is at Pacific base headquarters when a message comes through from the marines holding a strategic position on an island stronghold. A convoy is en route with supplies and reinforcements, but there is no way to contact the island. Americommando flies to deliver a message, but is shot from the skies and picked up by a Japanese battleship, which he manages to blow up.

Story Notes

Script credit from Jerry Bails via Craig Delich. Artist signature in final panel.

"I got hungry while I was painting it!"

Story Notes

3 gags.

Double Twist
Credits
Story Notes

Includes Superman's Secret Message and the Editorial Advisory Board of the Superman DC Comic Magazines.

The Pictures That Walked

Story Featuring Zatara

"Have you ever seen a portrait walking?"

Storyline

Zatara is helping to sell War Bonds at the City Art Museum rally. Afterwards, he notices something phony about Gainsborough's painting of The Blue Boy. Using magic, he gets the blue boy to tell that he is just a copy of the original. He then spots a pair of suspicious-looking characters with a swag sack, and has the original blue boy inside the sack tell of his pedigree. Many other paintings are also forgeries, and the characters tell Zatara the forger's name was Arton. They attack Arton in his own home, and the original paintings are restored to the museum.

Credits

"Sure -- I know we're upside down!"

Story Notes

House ad for Leading Comics (DC, 1941 series) #9, with partial cover repro.

The Sea Snake
Credits
Story Notes

Review of The Sea Snake by Stephen W. Meader, illustrated by Edward Shenton.

"Gosh...Y'read Boy Commandos..."

Story Notes

House ad for Boy Commandos (DC, 1942 series) #5, with a partial cover repro.

"Be sure to get these top favorites..."

Story Notes

House ad featuring cover repros from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #20, Leading Comics (DC, 1941 series) #8, All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #18, Boy Commandos (DC, 1942 series) #5, Green Lantern (DC, 1941 series) #9, Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #11, Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #7, and All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #12.

Story Notes

Back cover.

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Bike-ology
You're Ready for Action!
Story Notes

Inside front cover.