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Action Comics , #76

Published: September 1944

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Story Featuring Superman

Credits
A Voyage to Destiny!

Story Featuring Superman

"All ashore that's going ashore!"

Storyline

Young Fred Carson is told on his father's death bed that he will inherit his father's fortune IF he will take that ship and follow the same course his father had before him that earned him all those riches. He does, not realizing that he will soon run afoul of Black Patch, a man that once lost an eye to Fred's father during a fight!

Credits
Story Notes

Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

The Damaged Boulevard!

"Each town has some peculiarity..."

Credits
Story Notes

Alvin Schwartz script credit and possible Stan Kaye pencils credit removed by Craig Delich. The Who's Who lists Schwartz as writer only from 1946-48 and Kaye as inker only in 1944. The text is written in rhyming couplets.

The Mountain Without a Top!

Story Featuring Vigilante

"Sinister, still unexplored, it towers up and up into the blue..."

Storyline

Greg and Stuff are out west on vacation. No Top Mountain, which towers over their hotel, is in a near constant state of rockslides. A race up the mountain has been announced, and Pierre Vantan, famed rock climber, is favorite to win. Stickney has discovered an pocket of gold at the top of the mountain and is causing the rockslides to discourage climbers.

Credits

Story Featuring Private Pete

"You take over for the cook today!"

Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Trapped Trappers!

Story Featuring Congo Bill

"That intrepid world traveler, Congo Bill..."

Storyline

Bill is up near the Arctic Circle, where he captures a band of fur thieves.

Credits

"Here we are again, chillins..."

Credits
Story Notes

Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich.

On the Hoof
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Walk of Death!

Story Featuring Zatara

"Daring wire-walkers balance nimble feet and risk their lives to entertain you..."

Storyline

Zatara is booked to perform at a theatre, but it is the Tumbling Tollinis who are the major attraction. Men hired by the manager of a rival theatre rig the high wire with electricity, which causes a number of accidents, until Zatara exposes their plot.

Credits
Energy When You Need It!
Story Notes

Back cover. Advertisement for the Baby Ruth candy bar from the Curtiss Candy Company of Chicago, Illinois.

These Can Be Yours
Story Notes

Inside back cover. Advertisement for Collier's Magazine sales and prizes that could be earned from the Crowell-Collier Publishing Company of Springfield, Ohio.

"For spine-tingling action..."

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Promotional advertisement for comics with the DC logo. Shows black and white vignettes of covers dated September 1944 for Detective Comics #91, Action Comics #76, and Star Spangled Comics #36. Also shows humor comics cover dated Summer 1944 for Funny Stuff #1, Mutt and Jeff #14, and All Funny Comics #3.

Editorial Advisory Board Superman DC Comic Magazines
Story Notes

Inside front cover. Listing of members of the Editorial Advisory Board and DC comic titles. Page includes indicia.

"That's right, folks..."

Superman's Secret Message

"He likes his Wheaties double-toasted."

Credits

"Wait till he throws down some more coconuts"